Based on historical Gilby, 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 Gilby.[1]
Gilby has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gilby that are always titled at the latitude of Gilby (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 Gilby
Solar Radiation Data in Gilby, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gilby.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gilby, ND
Gilby, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gilby is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gilby (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gilby vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gilby
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gilby, ND, of 4.65 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Gilby vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gilby 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Gilby, ND at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Gilby
The Power of Solar in Gilby, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gilby (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gilby. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gilby, ND
Gilby (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5407.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gilby is July with an average of 607.56 kWhac, followed by August at 555.01 kWhac and June at 551.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gilby (North Dakota) are December with an average of 245.75 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 283.99 kWhac and January at 309.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gilby
Gilby Electricity Costs
Sorry, Gilby residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Gilby
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Gilby, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Gilby Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, North Dakota residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The city of Gilby, ND in Grand Forks County has an approximate population of 237. [6]
Gilby, ND Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Gilby, ND, or for more solar-related resources for Gilby, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.