Based on historical Hankinson, 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 Hankinson.[1]
Hankinson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hankinson that are always titled at the latitude of Hankinson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 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 Hankinson
Solar Radiation Data in Hankinson, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hankinson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hankinson, ND
Hankinson, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hankinson is July with an average of 6.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.22 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hankinson (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hankinson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hankinson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hankinson, ND, of 4.75 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: Hankinson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hankinson 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 Hankinson
The Power of Solar in Hankinson, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hankinson (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hankinson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hankinson, ND
Hankinson (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5494.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hankinson is July with an average of 600.05 kWhac, followed by August at 578.02 kWhac and June at 560.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hankinson (North Dakota) are December with an average of 289.04 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 299.59 kWhac and November at 339.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hankinson
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More about Hankinson
About Hankinson
The city of Hankinson, ND in Richland County has an approximate population of 919. [6]
Hankinson, ND Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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