Based on historical Forman, 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 Forman.[1]
Forman has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Forman that are always titled at the latitude of Forman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.28 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 Forman
Solar Radiation Data in Forman, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Forman.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Forman, ND
Forman, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Forman is July with an average of 6.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Forman (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Forman vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Forman
The average monthly solar radiation level in Forman, ND, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Forman vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Forman 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 Forman
The Power of Solar in Forman, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Forman (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Forman. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Forman, ND
Forman (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5582.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Forman is July with an average of 606.36 kWhac, followed by May at 567.72 kWhac and August at 566.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Forman (North Dakota) are December with an average of 266.64 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 290.79 kWhac and November at 348.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Forman
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More about Forman
About Forman
The city of Forman, ND in Sargent County has an approximate population of 504. [6]
Forman, ND Solar Energy
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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.