Based on historical Sun City, 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 Sun City.[1]
Sun City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sun City that are always titled at the latitude of Sun City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.65 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 Sun City
Solar Radiation Data in Sun City, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sun City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sun City, KS
Sun City, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sun City is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sun City (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.78 kWh/m2/day and November at 5.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sun City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sun City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sun City, KS, of 5.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 47% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Sun City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sun City 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 Sun City
The Power of Solar in Sun City, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sun City (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sun City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sun City, KS
Sun City (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6496.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sun City is May with an average of 582.07 kWhac, followed by July at 580.97 kWhac and September at 576.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sun City (Kansas) are December with an average of 463.75 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 483.92 kWhac and February at 492.25 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sun City
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The city of Sun City, KS in Barber County has an approximate population of 53. [6]
Sun City, 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.