Based on historical Kief, 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 Kief.[1]
Kief has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kief that are always titled at the latitude of Kief (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Kief
Solar Radiation Data in Kief, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kief.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kief, ND
Kief, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kief is July with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.33 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kief (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kief vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kief
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kief, ND, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Kief vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kief 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 Kief
The Power of Solar in Kief, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kief (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kief. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kief, ND
Kief (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5546.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kief is July with an average of 621.05 kWhac, followed by August at 590.79 kWhac and May at 562.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kief (North Dakota) are December with an average of 263.59 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 298.72 kWhac and November at 323.41 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kief
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The city of Kief, ND in McHenry County has an approximate population of 13. [6]
Kief, ND Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.