Based on historical Chadron, NE data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Chadron.[1]
Chadron has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chadron that are always titled at the latitude of Chadron (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.42 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 Chadron
Solar Radiation Data in Chadron, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chadron.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chadron, NE
Chadron, NE 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 Chadron is July with an average of 6.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.84 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chadron (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chadron vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chadron
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chadron, NE, 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: Chadron vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chadron 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 Chadron
The Power of Solar in Chadron, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chadron (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chadron. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chadron, NE
Chadron (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6216.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chadron is July with an average of 623.06 kWhac, followed by August at 622.97 kWhac and June at 587.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chadron (Nebraska) are December with an average of 378.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 403.79 kWhac and November at 413.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chadron
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The city of Chadron, NE in Dawes County has an approximate population of 5,851. [6]
Chadron, NE Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.