Based on historical Lees Summit, 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 Lees Summit.[1]
Lees Summit has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.24 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lees Summit that are always titled at the latitude of Lees Summit (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 Lees Summit
Solar Radiation Data in Lees Summit, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lees Summit.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lees Summit, MO
Lees Summit, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lees Summit is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lees Summit (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lees Summit vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lees Summit
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lees Summit, MO, of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% 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: Lees Summit vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lees Summit 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 Lees Summit
The Power of Solar in Lees Summit, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lees Summit (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lees Summit. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lees Summit, MO
Lees Summit (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5929.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lees Summit is July with an average of 557.12 kWhac, followed by August at 542.91 kWhac and March at 542.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lees Summit (Missouri) are December with an average of 389.95 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 414 kWhac and January at 428.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lees Summit
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More about Lees Summit
About Lees Summit
The city of Lees Summit, MO in Jackson County has an approximate population of 91,364. [6]
Lees Summit, MO Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
