Based on historical Potosi, 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 Potosi.[1]
Potosi has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Potosi that are always titled at the latitude of Potosi (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Potosi
Solar Radiation Data in Potosi, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Potosi.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Potosi, MO
Potosi, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Potosi is September with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Potosi (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Potosi vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Potosi
The average monthly solar radiation level in Potosi, MO, of 5.09 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: Potosi vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Potosi 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 Potosi
The Power of Solar in Potosi, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Potosi (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Potosi. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Potosi, MO
Potosi (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5536.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Potosi is August with an average of 533.78 kWhac, followed by July at 520.32 kWhac and September at 512.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Potosi (Missouri) are December with an average of 350.1 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 385.49 kWhac and January at 401.12 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Potosi
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More about Potosi
About Potosi
The city of Potosi, MO in Washington County has an approximate population of 2,660. [6]
Potosi, MO Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.