Based on historical Park River, 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 Park River.[1]
Park River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Park River that are always titled at the latitude of Park River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Park River
Solar Radiation Data in Park River, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Park River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Park River, ND
Park River, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Park River is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Park River (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Park River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Park River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Park River, ND, of 4.61 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]
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Solar Power: Park River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Park River 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 Park River
The Power of Solar in Park River, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Park River (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Park River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Park River, ND
Park River (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5366.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Park River is July with an average of 594.88 kWhac, followed by August at 580.58 kWhac and June at 558.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Park River (North Dakota) are December with an average of 242.72 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 272.41 kWhac and January at 301.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Park River
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The city of Park River, ND in Walsh County has an approximate population of 1,403. [6]
Park River, ND Solar Energy
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