Based on historical Garrison, 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 Garrison.[1]
Garrison has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Garrison that are always titled at the latitude of Garrison (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Garrison
Solar Radiation Data in Garrison, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Garrison.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Garrison, ND
Garrison, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Garrison is July with an average of 6.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.36 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Garrison (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Garrison vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Garrison
The average monthly solar radiation level in Garrison, ND, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Garrison vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Garrison 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 Garrison
The Power of Solar in Garrison, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Garrison (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Garrison. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Garrison, ND
Garrison (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5520.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Garrison is July with an average of 607.79 kWhac, followed by August at 590.37 kWhac and May at 578.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Garrison (North Dakota) are December with an average of 278.62 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 288.75 kWhac and November at 289.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Garrison
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Garrison Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Garrison, ND in McLean County has an approximate population of 1,453. [6]
Garrison, 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.