Based on historical Seward, 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 Seward.[1]
Seward has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Seward that are always titled at the latitude of Seward (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.73 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 Seward
Solar Radiation Data in Seward, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Seward.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Seward, NE
Seward, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Seward is July with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.22 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Seward (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Seward vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Seward
The average monthly solar radiation level in Seward, NE, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Seward vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Seward 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 Seward
The Power of Solar in Seward, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Seward (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Seward. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Seward, NE
Seward (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5998.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Seward is July with an average of 579.89 kWhac, followed by August at 577.73 kWhac and June at 562.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Seward (Nebraska) are December with an average of 379.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 401.12 kWhac and February at 434.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Seward
Seward Electricity Costs
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More about Seward
About Seward
The city of Seward, NE in Seward County has an approximate population of 6,964. [6]
Seward, NE Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Seward, NE, or for more solar-related resources for Seward, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.