Based on historical Norton, 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 Norton.[1]
Norton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Norton that are always titled at the latitude of Norton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.48 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 Norton
Solar Radiation Data in Norton, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Norton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Norton, KS
Norton, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Norton is July with an average of 6.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.48 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Norton (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Norton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Norton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Norton, KS, of 5.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 43% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: Norton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Norton 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 Norton
The Power of Solar in Norton, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Norton (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Norton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Norton, KS
Norton (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6374.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Norton is July with an average of 608.57 kWhac, followed by August at 591.17 kWhac and May at 582.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Norton (Kansas) are December with an average of 410.67 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 451.18 kWhac and January at 458.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Norton
Norton Electricity Costs
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The city of Norton, KS in Norton County has an approximate population of 2,928. [6]
Norton, KS Solar Energy
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