Based on historical Elba, 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 Elba.[1]
Elba has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elba that are always titled at the latitude of Elba (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.14 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.95 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 Elba
Solar Radiation Data in Elba, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elba.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elba, NE
Elba, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elba is July with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.28 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elba (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elba vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elba
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elba, NE, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Elba vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elba 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 Elba
The Power of Solar in Elba, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elba (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elba. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elba, NE
Elba (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6098.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elba is July with an average of 586.88 kWhac, followed by May at 574.34 kWhac and August at 574.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elba (Nebraska) are December with an average of 380.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 432.73 kWhac and February at 433.32 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elba
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More about Elba
About Elba
The village of Elba, NE in Howard County has an approximate population of 215. [6]
Elba, NE Solar Energy
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