Based on historical Parsons, 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 Parsons.[1]
Parsons has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Parsons that are always titled at the latitude of Parsons (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.68 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 Parsons
Solar Radiation Data in Parsons, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Parsons.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Parsons, KS
Parsons, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Parsons is July with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Parsons (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Parsons vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Parsons
The average monthly solar radiation level in Parsons, KS, of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Parsons vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Parsons 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 Parsons
The Power of Solar in Parsons, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Parsons (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Parsons. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Parsons, KS
Parsons (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5967.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Parsons is July with an average of 551.9 kWhac, followed by August at 545.79 kWhac and May at 531.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Parsons (Kansas) are December with an average of 409.12 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 436.88 kWhac and November at 437.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Parsons
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The city of Parsons, KS in Labette County has an approximate population of 10,500. [6]
Parsons, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.