Based on historical Benton City, MO data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Benton City.[1]
Benton City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Benton City that are always titled at the latitude of Benton City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.89 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Benton City
Solar Radiation Data in Benton City, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Benton City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Benton City, MO
Benton City, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Benton City is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Benton City (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Benton City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Benton City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Benton City, MO, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Benton City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Benton 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 Benton City
The Power of Solar in Benton City, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Benton City (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Benton City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Benton City, MO
Benton City (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5681.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Benton City is July with an average of 551.13 kWhac, followed by August at 543.49 kWhac and May at 536.43 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Benton City (Missouri) are December with an average of 338.59 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 391.06 kWhac and January at 392.43 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Benton City
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More about Benton City
About Benton City
The village of Benton City, MO in Audrain County has an approximate population of 104. [6]
Benton City, MO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Benton City, MO, or for more solar-related resources for Benton City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
