Based on historical Cozad, 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 Cozad.[1]
Cozad has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cozad that are always titled at the latitude of Cozad (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.48 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.29 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 Cozad
Solar Radiation Data in Cozad, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cozad.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cozad, NE
Cozad, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cozad is July with an average of 6.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.34 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cozad (Nebraska) are December with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cozad vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cozad
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cozad, NE, of 5.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 40% 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: Cozad vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cozad 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 Cozad
The Power of Solar in Cozad, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cozad (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cozad. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cozad, NE
Cozad (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6281.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cozad is July with an average of 599.09 kWhac, followed by August at 577.97 kWhac and June at 575.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cozad (Nebraska) are December with an average of 424.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 447.47 kWhac and November at 456.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cozad
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The city of Cozad, NE in Dawson County has an approximate population of 3,977. [6]
Cozad, NE Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.