Based on historical Bismarck, 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 Bismarck.[1]
Bismarck has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bismarck that are always titled at the latitude of Bismarck (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Bismarck
Solar Radiation Data in Bismarck, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bismarck.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bismarck, MO
Bismarck, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bismarck is September with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bismarck (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bismarck vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bismarck
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bismarck, MO, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Bismarck vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bismarck 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 Bismarck
The Power of Solar in Bismarck, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bismarck (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bismarck. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bismarck, MO
Bismarck (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5595.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bismarck is August with an average of 532.69 kWhac, followed by September at 513.22 kWhac and June at 512.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bismarck (Missouri) are December with an average of 343.1 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 391.01 kWhac and January at 417.68 kWhac. [2]
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More about Bismarck
About Bismarck
The city of Bismarck, MO in Saint Francois County has an approximate population of 1,546. [6]
Bismarck, MO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.