Based on historical Smolan, 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 Smolan.[1]
Smolan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Smolan that are always titled at the latitude of Smolan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.51 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.07 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 Smolan
Solar Radiation Data in Smolan, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Smolan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Smolan, KS
Smolan, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Smolan is August with an average of 6.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.44 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 Smolan (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Smolan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Smolan
The average monthly solar radiation level in Smolan, KS, of 5.54 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: Smolan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Smolan 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 Smolan
The Power of Solar in Smolan, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Smolan (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Smolan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Smolan, KS
Smolan (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6267.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Smolan is August with an average of 597.3 kWhac, followed by July at 586.77 kWhac and May at 569.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Smolan (Kansas) are December with an average of 437.04 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 461.4 kWhac and November at 464.8 kWhac. [2]
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More about Smolan
About Smolan
The city of Smolan, KS in Saline County has an approximate population of 215. [6]
Smolan, KS Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Smolan, KS, or for more solar-related resources for Smolan, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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