Based on historical 58651 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 58651.[1]
The region associated with 58651 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 58651 that are always titled at the latitude of Rhame (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.03 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 58651
Solar Radiation Data in 58651
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 58651.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 58651
The region associated with 58651 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 58651 is July with an average of 7.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.79 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 58651 are December with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 58651 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 58651
The average monthly solar radiation level in 58651, of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% 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]
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Solar Power: 58651 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 58651 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 58651
The Power of Solar in 58651
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 58651. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 58651. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 58651
58651 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5908.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 58651 is July with an average of 651.2 kWhac, followed by August at 625.08 kWhac and May at 576.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 58651 are December with an average of 303.35 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 334.97 kWhac and November at 360.37 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 58651 is associated with the city of Rhame in Bowman County in North Dakota.
58651 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 58651, or for more solar-related resources for ND, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.