Based on historical Latham, 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 Latham.[1]
Latham has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Latham that are always titled at the latitude of Latham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.04 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 Latham
Solar Radiation Data in Latham, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Latham.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Latham, KS
Latham, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Latham is August with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.25 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Latham (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Latham vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Latham
The average monthly solar radiation level in Latham, KS, of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Latham vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Latham 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 Latham
The Power of Solar in Latham, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Latham (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Latham. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Latham, KS
Latham (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6230.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Latham is September with an average of 567.07 kWhac, followed by August at 562.64 kWhac and July at 558.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Latham (Kansas) are December with an average of 416.81 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 459.37 kWhac and January at 485.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Latham
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The city of Latham, KS in Butler County has an approximate population of 139. [6]
Latham, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.