Based on historical Kansas 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 Kansas City.[1]
Kansas City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kansas City that are always titled at the latitude of Kansas City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.59 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 Kansas City
Solar Radiation Data in Kansas City, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kansas City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kansas City is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kansas City (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kansas City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kansas City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kansas City, MO, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Kansas City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kansas 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 Kansas City
The Power of Solar in Kansas City, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kansas City (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kansas City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kansas City, MO
Kansas City (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5897.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kansas City is July with an average of 562.33 kWhac, followed by August at 545.29 kWhac and September at 541.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kansas City (Missouri) are December with an average of 376.79 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 422.21 kWhac and February at 431.17 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kansas City
Kansas City Electricity Costs
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More about Kansas City
About Kansas City
The city of Kansas City, MO in Jackson County has an approximate population of 459,787. [6]
Kansas City, MO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kansas City, MO, or for more solar-related resources for Kansas City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
