Based on historical Mead, 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 Mead.[1]
Mead has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mead that are always titled at the latitude of Mead (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 Mead
Solar Radiation Data in Mead, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mead.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mead, NE
Mead, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mead is August with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mead (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mead vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mead
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mead, NE, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Mead vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mead 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 Mead
The Power of Solar in Mead, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mead (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mead. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mead, NE
Mead (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5939.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mead is July with an average of 573.11 kWhac, followed by August at 569.49 kWhac and September at 551.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mead (Nebraska) are December with an average of 362.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 398.97 kWhac and February at 404.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mead
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Mead Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Mead, NE in Saunders County has an approximate population of 569. [6]
Mead, NE Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.