Based on historical Hiawatha, KS data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Hiawatha.[1]
Hiawatha has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hiawatha that are always titled at the latitude of Hiawatha (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.99 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Hiawatha
Solar Radiation Data in Hiawatha, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hiawatha.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hiawatha, KS
Hiawatha, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hiawatha is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hiawatha (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hiawatha vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hiawatha
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hiawatha, KS, of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Hiawatha vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hiawatha solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Hiawatha
The Power of Solar in Hiawatha, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hiawatha (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hiawatha. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hiawatha, KS
Hiawatha (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6028.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hiawatha is August with an average of 571.61 kWhac, followed by July at 563.36 kWhac and September at 556.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hiawatha (Kansas) are December with an average of 388.93 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 427.05 kWhac and February at 430.12 kWhac. [2]
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More about Hiawatha
About Hiawatha
The city of Hiawatha, KS in Brown County has an approximate population of 3,172. [6]
Hiawatha, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.