Based on historical Longtown, 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 Longtown.[1]
Longtown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Longtown that are always titled at the latitude of Longtown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Longtown
Solar Radiation Data in Longtown, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Longtown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Longtown, MO
Longtown, 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 Longtown is August with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Longtown (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Longtown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Longtown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Longtown, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Longtown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Longtown 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 Longtown
The Power of Solar in Longtown, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Longtown (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Longtown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Longtown, MO
Longtown (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5712.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Longtown is August with an average of 557.69 kWhac, followed by September at 533.13 kWhac and May at 527.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Longtown (Missouri) are December with an average of 347.72 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 391.58 kWhac and January at 407.31 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Longtown
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The town of Longtown, MO in Perry County has an approximate population of 102. [6]
Longtown, MO Solar Energy
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