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Solar Energy in Seneca, NE

Solar Energy in Seneca

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Seneca with an average of 6.67 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Seneca

Solar panels in Seneca that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Seneca

The total length of the day in Seneca, NE today (April 25, 2024) will be 13 hours and 53 minutes. [More]

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Seneca, NE Solar Energy

Solar Power in Seneca, NE

Solar Energy Data in Seneca, NE

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Seneca, NE

Solar Radiation Data in Seneca

Based on historical Seneca, NE data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Seneca. [1]

Seneca has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Seneca that are always titled at the latitude of Seneca (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.35 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 Seneca

Solar Radiation Data in Seneca, NE

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Seneca.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Seneca, NE

Solar Radiation Data in Seneca

Seneca, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Seneca is July with an average of 6.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.57 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Seneca (Nebraska) are January with an average of 4.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Seneca vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Seneca

The average monthly solar radiation level in Seneca, NE, of 5.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 42% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 15% 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: Seneca vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Seneca 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 Seneca

Sunrise / Sunset in Seneca

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 25, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:44 am
    • Sunset: 8:37 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:53
Solar Energy Statistics for Seneca

Best Months for Solar in Seneca

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.67 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.51 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (7.45 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (7.03 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Seneca

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Solar Power Output in Seneca

The Power of Solar in Seneca, NE

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Seneca, NE

Solar Radiation Data in Seneca

Seneca (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6389.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Seneca is July with an average of 604.96 kWhac, followed by August at 604.21 kWhac and June at 595.05 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Seneca (Nebraska) are January with an average of 426.3 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 432.9 kWhac and November at 453.21 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Seneca

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Weather Forecast for Seneca, NE [5]

Thu Apr 25
63°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 54°F
Max: 63°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 72%
Cloud cover: 93%
Fri Apr 26
60°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 54°F
Max: 61°F
Strong breeze: 26 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 99%
Sat Apr 27
50°F
Light Rain
Min: 44°F
Max: 53°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps NNE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 86%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Apr 28
40°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 39°F
Max: 44°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 29
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 41°F
Max: 71°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 2%
Tue Apr 30
63°F
Light Rain
Min: 53°F
Max: 67°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 64%

More about Seneca

About Seneca

The village of Seneca, NE in Thomas County has an approximate population of 33. [6]

Seneca Solar Power

Seneca, NE Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Seneca, NE, or for more solar-related resources for Seneca, 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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