Based on historical Blair, NE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Blair.[1]
Blair has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Blair that are always titled at the latitude of Blair (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.12 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Blair
Solar Radiation Data in Blair, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blair.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blair, NE
Blair, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blair is July with an average of 6.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blair (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blair vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blair
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blair, NE, of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Blair vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blair 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 Blair
The Power of Solar in Blair, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blair (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blair. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blair, NE
Blair (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5895.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blair is July with an average of 591.23 kWhac, followed by August at 562.29 kWhac and September at 542.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blair (Nebraska) are December with an average of 350.58 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 386.2 kWhac and January at 399.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blair
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More about Blair
About Blair
The city of Blair, NE in Washington County has an approximate population of 7,990. [6]
Blair, NE Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Blair, NE, or for more solar-related resources for Blair, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.