Based on historical Platte 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 Platte City.[1]
Platte City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Platte City that are always titled at the latitude of Platte City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.61 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 Platte City
Solar Radiation Data in Platte City, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Platte City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Platte City, MO
Platte City, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Platte City is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Platte City (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Platte City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Platte City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Platte City, MO, of 5.21 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: Platte City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Platte 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 Platte City
The Power of Solar in Platte City, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Platte City (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Platte City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Platte City, MO
Platte City (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5933.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Platte City is July with an average of 561.63 kWhac, followed by August at 561.23 kWhac and June at 547.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Platte City (Missouri) are December with an average of 402.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 422.16 kWhac and February at 422.6 kWhac. [2]
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More about Platte City
About Platte City
The city of Platte City, MO in Platte County has an approximate population of 4,691. [6]
Platte City, MO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Platte City, MO, or for more solar-related resources for Platte City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
