Based on historical Otis, 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 Otis.[1]
Otis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Otis that are always titled at the latitude of Otis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.46 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 Otis
Solar Radiation Data in Otis, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Otis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Otis, KS
Otis, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Otis is July with an average of 6.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.5 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Otis (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Otis vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Otis
The average monthly solar radiation level in Otis, KS, of 5.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Otis vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Otis 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 Otis
The Power of Solar in Otis, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Otis (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Otis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Otis, KS
Otis (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6478.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Otis is July with an average of 601.5 kWhac, followed by August at 597.22 kWhac and May at 589.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Otis (Kansas) are December with an average of 424.78 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 458.26 kWhac and November at 480.29 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Otis
Otis Electricity Costs
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The city of Otis, KS in Rush County has an approximate population of 282. [6]
Otis, KS Solar Energy
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