Based on historical Fargo, 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 Fargo.[1]
Fargo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fargo that are always titled at the latitude of Fargo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 Fargo
Solar Radiation Data in Fargo, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fargo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fargo, ND
Fargo, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fargo is July with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.25 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fargo (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fargo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fargo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fargo, ND, of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Fargo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fargo 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 Fargo
The Power of Solar in Fargo, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fargo (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fargo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fargo, ND
Fargo (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5461.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fargo is July with an average of 585.62 kWhac, followed by August at 584.03 kWhac and June at 559.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fargo (North Dakota) are December with an average of 271.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 302.5 kWhac and January at 324.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fargo
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More about Fargo
About Fargo
The city of Fargo, ND in Cass County has an approximate population of 105,549. [6]
Fargo, ND Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Fargo, ND, or for more solar-related resources for Fargo, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.