The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Valley Center with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Valley Center
Solar panels in Valley Center that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Valley Center
The total length of the day in Valley Center, KS today (November 14, 2024) will be 10 hours and 11 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Valley Center, KS
Solar Energy Data in Valley Center, KS
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Valley Center.
Based on historical Valley Center, 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 Valley Center.[1]
Valley Center has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Valley Center that are always titled at the latitude of Valley Center (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.1 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 Valley Center
Solar Radiation Data in Valley Center, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Valley Center.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Valley Center, KS
Valley Center, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Valley Center is August with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Valley Center (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Valley Center vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Valley Center
The average monthly solar radiation level in Valley Center, KS, of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Valley Center vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Valley Center 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.
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Solar Power Output in Valley Center
The Power of Solar in Valley Center, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Valley Center (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Valley Center. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Valley Center, KS
Valley Center (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6234.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Valley Center is August with an average of 589.29 kWhac, followed by July at 561.95 kWhac and September at 558.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Valley Center (Kansas) are December with an average of 423.24 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 448.94 kWhac and November at 464.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Valley Center
Valley Center Electricity Costs
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Valley Center Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Valley Center, KS in Sedgwick County has an approximate population of 6,822. [6]
Valley Center, 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.
