Based on historical Meta, 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 Meta.[1]
Meta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Meta that are always titled at the latitude of Meta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.49 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 Meta
Solar Radiation Data in Meta, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Meta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Meta, MO
Meta, 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 Meta is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Meta (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Meta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Meta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Meta, 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: Meta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Meta 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 Meta
The Power of Solar in Meta, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Meta (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Meta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Meta, MO
Meta (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5598.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Meta is July with an average of 533.54 kWhac, followed by August at 525.23 kWhac and May at 520.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Meta (Missouri) are December with an average of 337.12 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 392.47 kWhac and February at 397.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Meta
Meta Electricity Costs
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Meta Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Meta, MO in Osage County has an approximate population of 229. [6]
Meta, MO Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.