Based on historical Ord, 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 Ord.[1]
Ord has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ord that are always titled at the latitude of Ord (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.95 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 Ord
Solar Radiation Data in Ord, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ord.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ord, NE
Ord, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ord is July with an average of 6.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.26 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ord (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ord vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ord
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ord, NE, of 5.34 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Ord vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ord 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 Ord
The Power of Solar in Ord, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ord (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ord. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ord, NE
Ord (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6099.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ord is July with an average of 607.8 kWhac, followed by August at 573.76 kWhac and June at 569.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ord (Nebraska) are December with an average of 396.62 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 411.24 kWhac and November at 421.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ord
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More about Ord
About Ord
The city of Ord, NE in Valley County has an approximate population of 2,112. [6]
Ord, NE Solar Energy
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