Based on historical Fordville, 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 Fordville.[1]
Fordville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fordville that are always titled at the latitude of Fordville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% 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 Fordville
Solar Radiation Data in Fordville, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fordville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fordville, ND
Fordville, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fordville is July with an average of 6.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fordville (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fordville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fordville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fordville, ND, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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: Fordville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fordville 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 Fordville
The Power of Solar in Fordville, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fordville (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fordville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fordville, ND
Fordville (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5476.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fordville is July with an average of 604.64 kWhac, followed by August at 579.95 kWhac and May at 570.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fordville (North Dakota) are December with an average of 257.59 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 302.78 kWhac and January at 313.79 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fordville
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Fordville Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Fordville, ND in Walsh County has an approximate population of 212. [6]
Fordville, ND Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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