Based on historical Bowman, ND data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Bowman.[1]
Bowman has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bowman that are always titled at the latitude of Bowman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.91 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 Bowman
Solar Radiation Data in Bowman, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bowman.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bowman, ND
Bowman, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bowman is July with an average of 6.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.67 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bowman (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bowman vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bowman
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bowman, ND, of 5.15 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Bowman vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bowman 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 Bowman
The Power of Solar in Bowman, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bowman (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bowman. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bowman, ND
Bowman (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5919.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bowman is July with an average of 640.7 kWhac, followed by August at 617.9 kWhac and May at 581.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bowman (North Dakota) are December with an average of 313.34 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 342.08 kWhac and November at 364.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bowman
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Bowman Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Bowman, ND in Bowman County has an approximate population of 1,650. [6]
Bowman, ND Solar Energy
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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.