Based on historical Orchard, 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 Orchard.[1]
Orchard has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Orchard that are always titled at the latitude of Orchard (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.93 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.69 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 Orchard
Solar Radiation Data in Orchard, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Orchard.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Orchard, NE
Orchard, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Orchard is July with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.31 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Orchard (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Orchard vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Orchard
The average monthly solar radiation level in Orchard, NE, of 5.17 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 22% 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: Orchard vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Orchard 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 Orchard
The Power of Solar in Orchard, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Orchard (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Orchard. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Orchard, NE
Orchard (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5912.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Orchard is July with an average of 582.15 kWhac, followed by June at 572.2 kWhac and August at 556.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Orchard (Nebraska) are December with an average of 373.38 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 379.66 kWhac and February at 388.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Orchard
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More about Orchard
About Orchard
The village of Orchard, NE in Antelope County has an approximate population of 379. [6]
Orchard, NE Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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