Based on historical Mulvane, 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 Mulvane.[1]
Mulvane has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mulvane that are always titled at the latitude of Mulvane (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.08 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 Mulvane
Solar Radiation Data in Mulvane, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mulvane.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mulvane, KS
Mulvane, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mulvane is August with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.17 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mulvane (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mulvane vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mulvane
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mulvane, KS, of 5.53 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]
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Solar Power: Mulvane vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mulvane 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 Mulvane
The Power of Solar in Mulvane, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mulvane (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mulvane. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mulvane, KS
Mulvane (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6231.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mulvane is August with an average of 570.69 kWhac, followed by September at 557.35 kWhac and July at 557.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mulvane (Kansas) are December with an average of 418.44 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 465.86 kWhac and February at 470.81 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mulvane
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The city of Mulvane, KS in Sumner County has an approximate population of 6,111. [6]
Mulvane, 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.