Based on historical Piedmont, 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 Piedmont.[1]
Piedmont has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Piedmont that are always titled at the latitude of Piedmont (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 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 Piedmont
Solar Radiation Data in Piedmont, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Piedmont.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Piedmont, MO
Piedmont, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Piedmont is August with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Piedmont (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Piedmont vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Piedmont
The average monthly solar radiation level in Piedmont, MO, of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Piedmont vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Piedmont 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 Piedmont
The Power of Solar in Piedmont, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Piedmont (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Piedmont. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Piedmont, MO
Piedmont (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5545.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Piedmont is August with an average of 532.16 kWhac, followed by July at 524.69 kWhac and June at 510.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Piedmont (Missouri) are December with an average of 349.42 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 394.41 kWhac and February at 400.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Piedmont
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More about Piedmont
About Piedmont
The city of Piedmont, MO in Wayne County has an approximate population of 1,977. [6]
Piedmont, MO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Piedmont, MO, or for more solar-related resources for Piedmont, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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