Based on historical Merriam, 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 Merriam.[1]
Merriam has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Merriam that are always titled at the latitude of Merriam (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.58 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 Merriam
Solar Radiation Data in Merriam, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Merriam.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Merriam, KS
Merriam, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Merriam is August with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Merriam (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.31 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Merriam vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Merriam
The average monthly solar radiation level in Merriam, KS, of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Merriam vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Merriam 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 Merriam
The Power of Solar in Merriam, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Merriam (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Merriam. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Merriam, KS
Merriam (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5837.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Merriam is August with an average of 559.44 kWhac, followed by July at 553.65 kWhac and May at 540.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Merriam (Kansas) are December with an average of 374.9 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 417.82 kWhac and February at 419.41 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Merriam
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The city of Merriam, KS in Johnson County has an approximate population of 11,003. [6]
Merriam, KS Solar Energy
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