Based on historical West Plains, 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 West Plains.[1]
West Plains has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Plains that are always titled at the latitude of West Plains (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.96 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.34 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 West Plains
Solar Radiation Data in West Plains, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Plains.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Plains, MO
West Plains, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Plains is August with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Plains (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Plains vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Plains
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Plains, MO, of 5.23 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: West Plains vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Plains 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 West Plains
The Power of Solar in West Plains, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Plains (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Plains. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Plains, MO
West Plains (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5696.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Plains is August with an average of 545.51 kWhac, followed by July at 539.91 kWhac and June at 520.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Plains (Missouri) are December with an average of 365.61 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 397.32 kWhac and January at 416.54 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Plains
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More about West Plains
About West Plains
The city of West Plains, MO in Howell County has an approximate population of 11,986. [6]
West Plains, MO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power West Plains, MO, or for more solar-related resources for West Plains, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
