Based on historical Shawnee, 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 Shawnee.[1]
Shawnee has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Shawnee that are always titled at the latitude of Shawnee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.55 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 Shawnee
Solar Radiation Data in Shawnee, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Shawnee.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Shawnee, KS
Shawnee, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Shawnee is August with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Shawnee (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Shawnee vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Shawnee
The average monthly solar radiation level in Shawnee, KS, of 5.22 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: Shawnee vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Shawnee 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 Shawnee
The Power of Solar in Shawnee, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Shawnee (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Shawnee. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Shawnee, KS
Shawnee (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5945.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Shawnee is August with an average of 572.86 kWhac, followed by July at 567.36 kWhac and May at 547.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Shawnee (Kansas) are December with an average of 372.63 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 430.25 kWhac and November at 441.31 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Shawnee
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The city of Shawnee, KS in Johnson County has an approximate population of 62,209. [6]
Shawnee, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.