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Solar Power in 68870 (Riverdale, NE)

Solar Energy in 68870

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in 68870 with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 68870

Solar panels in 68870 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 68870

The total length of the day in 68870 (Riverdale, NE) today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 17 minutes. [More]

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Solar Energy in 68870 (Riverdale, NE)

Solar Energy Data for 68870

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 68870.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 68870

Solar Radiation Data in 68870

Based on historical 68870 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 68870. [1]

The region associated with 68870 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 68870 that are always titled at the latitude of Riverdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.21 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.1 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 68870

Solar Radiation Data in 68870

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 68870.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 68870

Solar Radiation Data in 68870

The region associated with 68870 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 68870 is July with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 68870 are December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 68870 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 68870

The average monthly solar radiation level in 68870, of 5.48 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 17% 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: 68870 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 68870 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 68870

Sunrise / Sunset in 68870

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:56 am
    • Sunset: 5:13 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:17
Solar Energy Statistics for 68870

Best Months for Solar in 68870

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.5 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.35 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.97 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.89 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 68870

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 68870 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 68870

The Power of Solar in 68870

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 68870. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 68870. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 68870

Solar Radiation Data in 68870

68870 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6241.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 68870 is July with an average of 596.26 kWhac, followed by August at 583.48 kWhac and May at 581.64 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 68870 are December with an average of 406.67 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 432.74 kWhac and February at 434.5 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 68870 [5]

Sat Dec 21
28°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 16°F
Max: 42°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 4%
Sun Dec 22
54°F
Few Clouds
Min: 33°F
Max: 64°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 30%
Cloud cover: 17%
Mon Dec 23
49°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 38°F
Max: 52°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Dec 24
48°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 39°F
Max: 51°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Dec 25
45°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 33°F
Max: 48°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 89%
Thu Dec 26
38°F
Light Rain
Min: 35°F
Max: 39°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 94%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about 68870

About 68870

The ZIP code 68870 is associated with the city of Riverdale in Buffalo County in Nebraska.

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68870 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 68870, 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.

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