Based on historical Luverne, 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 Luverne.[1]
Luverne has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Luverne that are always titled at the latitude of Luverne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 Luverne
Solar Radiation Data in Luverne, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Luverne.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Luverne, ND
Luverne, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Luverne is July with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Luverne (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Luverne vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Luverne
The average monthly solar radiation level in Luverne, ND, of 4.77 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: Luverne vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Luverne 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 Luverne
The Power of Solar in Luverne, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Luverne (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Luverne. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Luverne, ND
Luverne (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5538.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Luverne is July with an average of 594.61 kWhac, followed by August at 582.61 kWhac and May at 575.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Luverne (North Dakota) are December with an average of 287.12 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 310.3 kWhac and January at 321.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Luverne
Luverne Electricity Costs
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The city of Luverne, ND in Steele County has an approximate population of 31. [6]
Luverne, 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.