Based on historical Grafton, 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 Grafton.[1]
Grafton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grafton that are always titled at the latitude of Grafton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 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 4.1 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 Grafton
Solar Radiation Data in Grafton, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grafton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grafton, ND
Grafton, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grafton is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grafton (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day and November at 3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grafton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grafton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grafton, ND, of 4.67 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Grafton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grafton 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 Grafton
The Power of Solar in Grafton, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grafton (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grafton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grafton, ND
Grafton (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5435.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grafton is July with an average of 598.89 kWhac, followed by May at 567.61 kWhac and April at 566.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grafton (North Dakota) are December with an average of 248.3 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 302.02 kWhac and January at 302.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grafton
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The city of Grafton, ND in Walsh County has an approximate population of 4,284. [6]
Grafton, ND Solar Energy
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