Based on historical Wood River, 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 Wood River.[1]
Wood River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wood River that are always titled at the latitude of Wood River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.98 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 Wood River
Solar Radiation Data in Wood River, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wood River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wood River, NE
Wood River, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wood River is August with an average of 6.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wood River (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wood River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wood River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wood River, NE, of 5.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Wood River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wood River 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.
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Solar Power Output in Wood River
The Power of Solar in Wood River, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wood River (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wood River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wood River, NE
Wood River (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6157.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wood River is August with an average of 593.01 kWhac, followed by July at 589.13 kWhac and May at 580.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wood River (Nebraska) are December with an average of 383.34 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 408.07 kWhac and February at 415.73 kWhac. [2]
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More about Wood River
About Wood River
The city of Wood River, NE in Hall County has an approximate population of 1,325. [6]
Wood River, 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.
