Based on historical Elm Creek, 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 Elm Creek.[1]
Elm Creek has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elm Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Elm Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.44 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.18 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 Elm Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Elm Creek, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elm Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elm Creek, NE
Elm Creek, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elm Creek is June with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.34 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elm Creek (Nebraska) are December with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elm Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elm Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elm Creek, NE, of 5.49 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: Elm Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek
The Power of Solar in Elm Creek, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elm Creek (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elm Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elm Creek, NE
Elm Creek (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6248.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elm Creek is August with an average of 585.01 kWhac, followed by July at 580.91 kWhac and June at 575.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elm Creek (Nebraska) are December with an average of 416.79 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 429.26 kWhac and November at 437.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elm Creek
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More about Elm Creek
About Elm Creek
The village of Elm Creek, NE in Buffalo County has an approximate population of 901. [6]
Elm Creek, NE Solar Energy
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