Based on historical Mandan, 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 Mandan.[1]
Mandan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mandan that are always titled at the latitude of Mandan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Mandan
Solar Radiation Data in Mandan, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mandan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mandan, ND
Mandan, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mandan is July with an average of 6.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.27 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mandan (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mandan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mandan
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mandan, ND, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Mandan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mandan 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 Mandan
The Power of Solar in Mandan, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mandan (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mandan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mandan, ND
Mandan (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5671.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mandan is July with an average of 614.68 kWhac, followed by August at 583.1 kWhac and May at 574.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mandan (North Dakota) are December with an average of 278.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 325.28 kWhac and November at 358.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mandan
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More about Mandan
About Mandan
The city of Mandan, ND in Morton County has an approximate population of 18,331. [6]
Mandan, ND Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Mandan, ND, or for more solar-related resources for Mandan, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.