Based on historical 68359 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 68359.[1]
The region associated with 68359 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 4.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 68359 that are always titled at the latitude of Friend (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.81 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 68359
Solar Radiation Data in 68359
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 68359.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 68359
The region associated with 68359 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 68359 is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.16 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 68359 are December with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 68359 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 68359
The average monthly solar radiation level in 68359, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: 68359 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 68359 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 68359
The Power of Solar in 68359
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 68359. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 68359. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 68359
68359 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6105.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 68359 is July with an average of 579.06 kWhac, followed by August at 561.66 kWhac and May at 559.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 68359 are December with an average of 398.99 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 416.71 kWhac and February at 425.73 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 68359 is associated with the city of Friend in Saline County in Nebraska.
68359 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.