Based on historical Portis, 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 Portis.[1]
Portis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.54 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 Portis that are always titled at the latitude of Portis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.54 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 Portis
Solar Radiation Data in Portis, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Portis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Portis, KS
Portis, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Portis is August with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.41 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Portis (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Portis vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Portis
The average monthly solar radiation level in Portis, KS, of 5.53 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Portis vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Portis 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 Portis
The Power of Solar in Portis, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Portis (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Portis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Portis, KS
Portis (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6276.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Portis is August with an average of 589.76 kWhac, followed by July at 581.71 kWhac and September at 566.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Portis (Kansas) are December with an average of 417.21 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 442.53 kWhac and January at 457.01 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Portis
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The city of Portis, KS in Osborne County has an approximate population of 103. [6]
Portis, KS Solar Energy
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