Based on historical Hot Springs, MT data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Hot Springs.[1]
Hot Springs has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hot Springs that are always titled at the latitude of Hot Springs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.6 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 Hot Springs
Solar Radiation Data in Hot Springs, MT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hot Springs.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hot Springs, MT
Hot Springs, MT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hot Springs is July with an average of 6.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.59 kWh/m2/day and June at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hot Springs (Montana) are December with an average of 1.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hot Springs vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hot Springs
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hot Springs, MT, of 4.47 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Hot Springs vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs
The Power of Solar in Hot Springs, MT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hot Springs (mt). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hot Springs. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hot Springs, MT
Hot Springs (MT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5075.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hot Springs is July with an average of 635.79 kWhac, followed by August at 602.72 kWhac and April at 548.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hot Springs (Montana) are December with an average of 174.88 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 196.73 kWhac and November at 219.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hot Springs
Hot Springs Electricity Costs
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Hot Springs Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Hot Springs, MT in Sanders County has an approximate population of 544. [6]
Hot Springs, MT Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
