Based on historical 68309 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 68309.[1]
The region associated with 68309 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 68309 that are always titled at the latitude of Barneston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.1 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.78 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 68309
Solar Radiation Data in 68309
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 68309.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 68309
The region associated with 68309 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 68309 is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 68309 are December with an average of 3.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 68309 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 68309
The average monthly solar radiation level in 68309, of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: 68309 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 68309 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 68309
The Power of Solar in 68309
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 68309. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 68309. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 68309
68309 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6006.84 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 68309 is July with an average of 577.82 kWhac, followed by August at 566 kWhac and June at 551.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 68309 are December with an average of 381.53 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 418.91 kWhac and January at 421.1 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NNE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 78%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 68309
About 68309
The ZIP code 68309 is associated with the city of Barneston in Gage County in Nebraska.
68309 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 68309, or for more solar-related resources for NE, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.