Based on historical Richardton, 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 Richardton.[1]
Richardton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Richardton that are always titled at the latitude of Richardton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.63 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 Richardton
Solar Radiation Data in Richardton, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Richardton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Richardton, ND
Richardton, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Richardton is July with an average of 6.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.48 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Richardton (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Richardton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Richardton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Richardton, ND, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Richardton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Richardton 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 Richardton
The Power of Solar in Richardton, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Richardton (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Richardton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Richardton, ND
Richardton (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5740.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Richardton is July with an average of 646.21 kWhac, followed by August at 600.98 kWhac and May at 584.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Richardton (North Dakota) are December with an average of 283.22 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 319.18 kWhac and February at 344.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Richardton
Richardton Electricity Costs
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Richardton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Richardton, ND in Stark County has an approximate population of 529. [6]
Richardton, ND Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
