Based on historical Roundup, MT data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Roundup.[1]
Roundup has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 20% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Roundup that are always titled at the latitude of Roundup (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.07 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 Roundup
Solar Radiation Data in Roundup, MT
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Roundup.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Roundup, MT
Roundup, MT has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Roundup is July with an average of 7.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.69 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Roundup (Montana) are December with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Roundup vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Roundup
The average monthly solar radiation level in Roundup, MT, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% 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: Roundup vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Roundup 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 Roundup
The Power of Solar in Roundup, MT
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Roundup (mt). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Roundup. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Roundup, MT
Roundup (MT) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5655.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Roundup is July with an average of 641.28 kWhac, followed by August at 607.11 kWhac and June at 563.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Roundup (Montana) are December with an average of 283.34 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.25 kWhac and November at 339.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Roundup
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The city of Roundup, MT in Musselshell County has an approximate population of 1,788. [6]
Roundup, MT Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.