Based on historical Rolla, KS data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Rolla.[1]
Rolla has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rolla that are always titled at the latitude of Rolla (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.26 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 Rolla
Solar Radiation Data in Rolla, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rolla.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rolla, KS
Rolla, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rolla is July with an average of 6.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.76 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rolla (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 5.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rolla vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rolla
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rolla, KS, of 6.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 57% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 7% 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: Rolla vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rolla 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 Rolla
The Power of Solar in Rolla, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rolla (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rolla. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rolla, KS
Rolla (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6920.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rolla is March with an average of 620.4 kWhac, followed by May at 619.59 kWhac and July at 615.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rolla (Kansas) are December with an average of 499.04 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 522.07 kWhac and February at 523.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rolla
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More about Rolla
About Rolla
The city of Rolla, KS in Morton County has an approximate population of 442. [6]
Rolla, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Rolla, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Rolla, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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