Based on historical Kearney, 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 Kearney.[1]
Kearney has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kearney that are always titled at the latitude of Kearney (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.1 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 Kearney
Solar Radiation Data in Kearney, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kearney.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kearney, NE
Kearney, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kearney is June with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.35 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kearney (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kearney vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kearney
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kearney, NE, of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% 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: Kearney vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kearney 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 Kearney
The Power of Solar in Kearney, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kearney (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kearney. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kearney, NE
Kearney (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6183.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kearney is August with an average of 582.5 kWhac, followed by July at 580.41 kWhac and June at 580.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kearney (Nebraska) are December with an average of 396.86 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 427.05 kWhac and November at 433.08 kWhac. [2]
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More about Kearney
About Kearney
The city of Kearney, NE in Buffalo County has an approximate population of 30,787. [6]
Kearney, 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.