Based on historical Dodson, MT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Dodson.[1]
Dodson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dodson that are always titled at the latitude of Dodson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 4.8 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 Dodson
Solar Radiation Data in Dodson, MT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dodson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dodson, MT
Dodson, MT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dodson is July with an average of 7.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.67 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dodson (Montana) are January with an average of 2.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dodson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dodson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dodson, MT, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Dodson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dodson 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 Dodson
The Power of Solar in Dodson, MT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dodson (mt). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dodson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dodson, MT
Dodson (MT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5448.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dodson is July with an average of 652.17 kWhac, followed by August at 617.22 kWhac and May at 576.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dodson (Montana) are January with an average of 218.99 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 236.55 kWhac and November at 304.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dodson
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Dodson Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Dodson, MT in Phillips County has an approximate population of 124. [6]
Dodson, MT Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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