Based on historical Kensal, 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 Kensal.[1]
Kensal has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kensal that are always titled at the latitude of Kensal (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Kensal
Solar Radiation Data in Kensal, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kensal.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kensal, ND
Kensal, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kensal is July with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kensal (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kensal vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kensal
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kensal, ND, of 4.74 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: Kensal vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kensal 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 Kensal
The Power of Solar in Kensal, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kensal (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kensal. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kensal, ND
Kensal (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5497.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kensal is July with an average of 606.94 kWhac, followed by August at 582.39 kWhac and May at 561.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kensal (North Dakota) are December with an average of 267.01 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 308 kWhac and February at 331.8 kWhac. [2]
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More about Kensal
About Kensal
The city of Kensal, ND in Stutsman County has an approximate population of 163. [6]
Kensal, ND Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kensal, ND, or for more solar-related resources for Kensal, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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