Based on historical Fairdale, 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 Fairdale.[1]
Fairdale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fairdale that are always titled at the latitude of Fairdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.01 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 Fairdale
Solar Radiation Data in Fairdale, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fairdale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fairdale, ND
Fairdale, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fairdale is July with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fairdale (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fairdale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fairdale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fairdale, ND, of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Fairdale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fairdale 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 Fairdale
The Power of Solar in Fairdale, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fairdale (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fairdale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fairdale, ND
Fairdale (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5397.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fairdale is July with an average of 607.46 kWhac, followed by August at 578.98 kWhac and April at 564.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fairdale (North Dakota) are December with an average of 259.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 286.94 kWhac and November at 296.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fairdale
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Fairdale Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Fairdale, ND in Walsh County has an approximate population of 38. [6]
Fairdale, ND Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.