Based on historical Long Island, 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 Long Island.[1]
Long Island has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Long Island that are always titled at the latitude of Long Island (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.38 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 Long Island
Solar Radiation Data in Long Island, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Long Island.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Long Island, KS
Long Island, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Long Island is July with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.38 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Long Island (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Long Island vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Long Island
The average monthly solar radiation level in Long Island, KS, of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Long Island vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Long Island 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 Long Island
The Power of Solar in Long Island, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Long Island (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Long Island. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Long Island, KS
Long Island (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6292.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Long Island is July with an average of 591.26 kWhac, followed by June at 578.03 kWhac and August at 577.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Long Island (Kansas) are December with an average of 398.31 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 437.83 kWhac and February at 456.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Long Island
Long Island Electricity Costs
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More about Long Island
About Long Island
The city of Long Island, KS in Phillips County has an approximate population of 134. [6]
Long Island, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Long Island, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Long Island, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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