Based on historical Zurich, 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 Zurich.[1]
Zurich has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Zurich that are always titled at the latitude of Zurich (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.42 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 Zurich
Solar Radiation Data in Zurich, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Zurich.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Zurich, KS
Zurich, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Zurich is August with an average of 6.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.5 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Zurich (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Zurich vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Zurich
The average monthly solar radiation level in Zurich, KS, of 5.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 45% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% 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: Zurich vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Zurich 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 Zurich
The Power of Solar in Zurich, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Zurich (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Zurich. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Zurich, KS
Zurich (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6430.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Zurich is August with an average of 600.7 kWhac, followed by May at 587.36 kWhac and July at 586.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Zurich (Kansas) are December with an average of 415.88 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 463.47 kWhac and February at 463.54 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Zurich
Zurich Electricity Costs
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Zurich Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Zurich, KS in Rooks County has an approximate population of 99. [6]
Zurich, KS Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.