Based on historical Strafford, 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 Strafford.[1]
Strafford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Strafford that are always titled at the latitude of Strafford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.31 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Strafford
Solar Radiation Data in Strafford, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Strafford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Strafford, MO
Strafford, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Strafford is August with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Strafford (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Strafford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Strafford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Strafford, MO, of 5.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% 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: Strafford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Strafford 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 Strafford
The Power of Solar in Strafford, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Strafford (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Strafford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Strafford, MO
Strafford (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5799.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Strafford is August with an average of 547.34 kWhac, followed by July at 528.5 kWhac and June at 514.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Strafford (Missouri) are December with an average of 395.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 413.59 kWhac and November at 422.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Strafford
Strafford Electricity Costs
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The city of Strafford, MO in Greene County has an approximate population of 2,358. [6]
Strafford, MO Solar Energy
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