Based on historical 68801 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 68801.[1]
The region associated with 68801 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 68801 that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Island (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.97 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 68801
Solar Radiation Data in 68801
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 68801.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 68801
The region associated with 68801 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 68801 is June with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.41 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 68801 are December with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 68801 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 68801
The average monthly solar radiation level in 68801, of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 68801 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 68801 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 68801
The Power of Solar in 68801
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 68801. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 68801. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 68801
68801 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6225.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 68801 is July with an average of 586.69 kWhac, followed by June at 583.23 kWhac and August at 574.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 68801 are December with an average of 405.67 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 433.4 kWhac and January at 445.73 kWhac. [2]
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More about 68801
About 68801
The ZIP code 68801 is associated with the city of Grand Island in Hall County in Nebraska.
68801 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 68801, or for more solar-related resources for NE, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.