Based on historical Benkelman, NE data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Benkelman.[1]
Benkelman has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Benkelman that are always titled at the latitude of Benkelman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.74 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 Benkelman
Solar Radiation Data in Benkelman, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Benkelman.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Benkelman, NE
Benkelman, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Benkelman is August with an average of 6.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.64 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Benkelman (Nebraska) are December with an average of 4.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.77 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Benkelman vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Benkelman
The average monthly solar radiation level in Benkelman, NE, of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% 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: Benkelman vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Benkelman 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).
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Solar Power Output in Benkelman
The Power of Solar in Benkelman, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Benkelman (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Benkelman. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Benkelman, NE
Benkelman (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6556.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Benkelman is August with an average of 617.17 kWhac, followed by June at 595.51 kWhac and July at 595.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Benkelman (Nebraska) are December with an average of 439.77 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 467.93 kWhac and November at 476.73 kWhac. [2]
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More about Benkelman
About Benkelman
The city of Benkelman, NE in Dundy County has an approximate population of 953. [6]
Benkelman, NE Solar Energy
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