Based on historical Newton, 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 Newton.[1]
Newton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Newton that are always titled at the latitude of Newton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.09 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 Newton
Solar Radiation Data in Newton, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Newton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Newton, KS
Newton, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Newton is August with an average of 6.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.22 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Newton (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Newton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Newton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Newton, KS, of 5.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% 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: Newton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Newton 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 Newton
The Power of Solar in Newton, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Newton (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Newton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Newton, KS
Newton (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6216.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Newton is August with an average of 593.78 kWhac, followed by July at 573.86 kWhac and September at 558.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Newton (Kansas) are December with an average of 410.65 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 451.79 kWhac and January at 465.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Newton
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The city of Newton, KS in Harvey County has an approximate population of 19,132. [6]
Newton, KS Solar Energy
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