Based on historical Osborne, 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 Osborne.[1]
Osborne has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Osborne that are always titled at the latitude of Osborne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.27 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 Osborne
Solar Radiation Data in Osborne, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Osborne.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Osborne, KS
Osborne, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Osborne is July with an average of 6.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.42 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Osborne (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Osborne vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Osborne
The average monthly solar radiation level in Osborne, KS, of 5.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% 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: Osborne vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Osborne 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 Osborne
The Power of Solar in Osborne, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Osborne (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Osborne. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Osborne, KS
Osborne (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6334.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Osborne is August with an average of 589.23 kWhac, followed by July at 586.4 kWhac and June at 574.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Osborne (Kansas) are December with an average of 425.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 459.77 kWhac and November at 465.86 kWhac. [2]
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More about Osborne
About Osborne
The city of Osborne, KS in Osborne County has an approximate population of 1,431. [6]
Osborne, KS Solar Energy
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