Based on historical Fenton, 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 Fenton.[1]
Fenton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fenton that are always titled at the latitude of Fenton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Fenton
Solar Radiation Data in Fenton, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fenton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fenton, MO
Fenton, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fenton is June with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fenton (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fenton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fenton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fenton, MO, of 5.07 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: Fenton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fenton 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 Fenton
The Power of Solar in Fenton, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fenton (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fenton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fenton, MO
Fenton (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5633.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fenton is July with an average of 527.34 kWhac, followed by August at 523.95 kWhac and June at 522.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fenton (Missouri) are December with an average of 353.85 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 393.83 kWhac and January at 395.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fenton
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More about Fenton
About Fenton
The city of Fenton, MO in Saint Louis County has an approximate population of 4,022. [6]
Fenton, MO 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.