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Solar Energy in Grand Island, NE

Solar Energy in Grand Island

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Grand Island with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Grand Island

Solar panels in Grand Island that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Grand Island

The total length of the day in Grand Island, NE today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 17 minutes. [More]

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Grand Island, NE Solar Energy

Solar Power in Grand Island, NE

Solar Energy Data in Grand Island, NE

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Grand Island.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Grand Island, NE

Solar Radiation Data in Grand Island

Based on historical Grand Island, 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 Grand Island. [1]

Grand Island has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Grand Island that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Island (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.97 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 Grand Island

Solar Radiation Data in Grand Island, NE

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grand Island.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Grand Island, NE

Solar Radiation Data in Grand Island

Grand Island, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grand Island is June with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.41 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grand Island (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Grand Island vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Grand Island

The average monthly solar radiation level in Grand Island, NE, of 5.45 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 18% 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: Grand Island vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grand Island 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Grand Island

Sunrise / Sunset in Grand Island

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:53 am
    • Sunset: 5:10 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:17
Solar Energy Statistics for Grand Island

Best Months for Solar in Grand Island

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (6.45 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.51 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.72 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Grand Island

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Solar Power Output in Grand Island

The Power of Solar in Grand Island, NE

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grand Island (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grand Island. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Grand Island, NE

Solar Radiation Data in Grand Island

Grand Island (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6225.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grand Island is July with an average of 586.69 kWhac, followed by June at 583.23 kWhac and August at 574.12 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grand Island (Nebraska) are December with an average of 405.67 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 433.4 kWhac and January at 445.73 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Grand Island

Grand Island Electricity Costs

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Grand Island Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Grand Island, NE [5]

Sat Dec 21
35°F
Few Clouds
Min: 18°F
Max: 41°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 18%
Sun Dec 22
50°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 31°F
Max: 57°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 41%
Cloud cover: 32%
Mon Dec 23
46°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 35°F
Max: 49°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 63%
Tue Dec 24
45°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 37°F
Max: 51°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Dec 25
46°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 35°F
Max: 48°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 83%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 26
39°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 39°F
Max: 41°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Grand Island

About Grand Island

The city of Grand Island, NE in Hall County has an approximate population of 48,520. [6]

Grand Island Solar Power

Grand Island, NE Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Grand Island, NE, or for more solar-related resources for Grand Island, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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