Based on historical Vandalia, 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 Vandalia.[1]
Vandalia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Vandalia that are always titled at the latitude of Vandalia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.19 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.36 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 Vandalia
Solar Radiation Data in Vandalia, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Vandalia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Vandalia, MO
Vandalia, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Vandalia is July with an average of 6.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.16 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Vandalia (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Vandalia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Vandalia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Vandalia, MO, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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: Vandalia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Vandalia 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 Vandalia
The Power of Solar in Vandalia, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Vandalia (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Vandalia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Vandalia, MO
Vandalia (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5742.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Vandalia is July with an average of 571.64 kWhac, followed by September at 549.93 kWhac and August at 549.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Vandalia (Missouri) are December with an average of 317.58 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 384.47 kWhac and November at 390.99 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Vandalia
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More about Vandalia
About Vandalia
The city of Vandalia, MO in Audrain County has an approximate population of 3,899. [6]
Vandalia, MO Solar Energy
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