Based on historical Hardin, MT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Hardin.[1]
Hardin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hardin that are always titled at the latitude of Hardin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.95 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.03 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 Hardin
Solar Radiation Data in Hardin, MT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hardin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hardin, MT
Hardin, MT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hardin is July with an average of 7.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.54 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hardin (Montana) are December with an average of 2.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hardin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hardin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hardin, MT, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Hardin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hardin 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 Hardin
The Power of Solar in Hardin, MT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hardin (mt). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hardin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hardin, MT
Hardin (MT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5663.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hardin is July with an average of 641.67 kWhac, followed by August at 607.66 kWhac and June at 573.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hardin (Montana) are December with an average of 259.87 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 292.73 kWhac and February at 362.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hardin
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Hardin Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Hardin, MT in Big Horn County has an approximate population of 3,505. [6]
Hardin, MT Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.