Based on historical Leeds, 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 Leeds.[1]
Leeds has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Leeds that are always titled at the latitude of Leeds (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 Leeds
Solar Radiation Data in Leeds, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Leeds.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Leeds, ND
Leeds, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Leeds is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Leeds (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Leeds vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Leeds
The average monthly solar radiation level in Leeds, ND, of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: Leeds vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Leeds 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 Leeds
The Power of Solar in Leeds, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Leeds (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Leeds. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Leeds, ND
Leeds (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5359.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Leeds is July with an average of 607.45 kWhac, followed by August at 564.46 kWhac and May at 558.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Leeds (North Dakota) are December with an average of 252.8 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 293.86 kWhac and January at 296.89 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Leeds
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The city of Leeds, ND in Benson County has an approximate population of 427. [6]
Leeds, ND Solar Energy
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