Based on historical Peru, 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 Peru.[1]
Peru has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Peru that are always titled at the latitude of Peru (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.18 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 Peru
Solar Radiation Data in Peru, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Peru.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Peru, KS
Peru, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Peru is August with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Peru (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Peru vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Peru
The average monthly solar radiation level in Peru, KS, of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Peru vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Peru 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 Peru
The Power of Solar in Peru, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Peru (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Peru. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Peru, KS
Peru (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6119.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Peru is August with an average of 567.78 kWhac, followed by July at 555.86 kWhac and May at 553.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Peru (Kansas) are December with an average of 406.29 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 456.86 kWhac and November at 466.35 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Peru
Peru Electricity Costs
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Peru Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Peru, KS in Chautauqua County has an approximate population of 139. [6]
Peru, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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