Based on historical Plentywood, 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 Plentywood.[1]
Plentywood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Plentywood that are always titled at the latitude of Plentywood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.59 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 Plentywood
Solar Radiation Data in Plentywood, MT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Plentywood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Plentywood, MT
Plentywood, MT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Plentywood is July with an average of 6.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Plentywood (Montana) are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Plentywood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Plentywood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Plentywood, MT, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Plentywood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Plentywood 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.
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Solar Power Output in Plentywood
The Power of Solar in Plentywood, MT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Plentywood (mt). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Plentywood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Plentywood, MT
Plentywood (MT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5614.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Plentywood is July with an average of 629.11 kWhac, followed by May at 598.84 kWhac and August at 595.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Plentywood (Montana) are December with an average of 291.14 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 299.13 kWhac and February at 319.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Plentywood
Plentywood Electricity Costs
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Plentywood Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Plentywood, MT in Sheridan County has an approximate population of 1,734. [6]
Plentywood, MT Solar Energy
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