Based on historical 68401 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 68401.[1]
The region associated with 68401 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 68401 that are always titled at the latitude of Mc Cool Junction (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.34 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.88 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 68401
Solar Radiation Data in 68401
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 68401.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 68401
The region associated with 68401 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 68401 is August with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.27 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 68401 are December with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 68401 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 68401
The average monthly solar radiation level in 68401, of 5.31 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% 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: 68401 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 68401 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 68401
The Power of Solar in 68401
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 68401. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 68401. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 68401
68401 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6084.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 68401 is August with an average of 589.31 kWhac, followed by July at 579.66 kWhac and May at 563.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 68401 are December with an average of 362.36 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 421.21 kWhac and November at 423.07 kWhac. [2]
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More about 68401
About 68401
The ZIP code 68401 is associated with the city of Mc Cool Junction in York County in Nebraska.
68401 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 68401, or for more solar-related resources for NE, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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