Based on historical Grandin, 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 Grandin.[1]
Grandin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grandin that are always titled at the latitude of Grandin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.98 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 Grandin
Solar Radiation Data in Grandin, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grandin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grandin, ND
Grandin, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grandin is July with an average of 6.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grandin (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grandin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grandin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grandin, ND, of 4.64 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: Grandin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grandin 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 Grandin
The Power of Solar in Grandin, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grandin (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grandin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grandin, ND
Grandin (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5353.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grandin is July with an average of 600.7 kWhac, followed by August at 574.35 kWhac and June at 557.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grandin (North Dakota) are December with an average of 259.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 304.59 kWhac and November at 305.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grandin
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The city of Grandin, ND in Cass County has an approximate population of 173. [6]
Grandin, 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.