Based on historical Golden 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 Golden City.[1]
Golden City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Golden City that are always titled at the latitude of Golden City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.33 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.58 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 Golden City
Solar Radiation Data in Golden City, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Golden City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Golden City, MO
Golden City, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Golden City is August with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Golden City (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Golden City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Golden City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Golden City, MO, of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Golden City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Golden 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 Golden City
The Power of Solar in Golden City, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Golden City (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Golden City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Golden City, MO
Golden City (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6013.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Golden City is August with an average of 564.11 kWhac, followed by July at 558.85 kWhac and September at 558.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Golden City (Missouri) are December with an average of 390.94 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 429.13 kWhac and January at 438.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Golden City
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More about Golden City
About Golden City
The city of Golden City, MO in Barton County has an approximate population of 765. [6]
Golden City, MO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Golden City, MO, or for more solar-related resources for Golden 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.
