Based on historical Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton.[1]
Pleasanton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pleasanton that are always titled at the latitude of Pleasanton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.62 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 Pleasanton
Solar Radiation Data in Pleasanton, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pleasanton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pleasanton, KS
Pleasanton, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasanton is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pleasanton (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and January at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pleasanton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pleasanton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pleasanton, KS, of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Pleasanton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton
The Power of Solar in Pleasanton, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pleasanton (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pleasanton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pleasanton, KS
Pleasanton (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5930.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pleasanton is July with an average of 560.12 kWhac, followed by September at 546.81 kWhac and August at 543.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pleasanton (Kansas) are December with an average of 390.73 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 409.46 kWhac and January at 438.69 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pleasanton
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The city of Pleasanton, KS in Linn County has an approximate population of 1,216. [6]
Pleasanton, 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.
