Based on historical Ryder, 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 Ryder.[1]
Ryder has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ryder that are always titled at the latitude of Ryder (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.38 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 Ryder
Solar Radiation Data in Ryder, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ryder.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ryder, ND
Ryder, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ryder is July with an average of 6.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.41 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ryder (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ryder vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ryder
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ryder, ND, of 4.76 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: Ryder vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ryder 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 Ryder
The Power of Solar in Ryder, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ryder (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ryder. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ryder, ND
Ryder (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5525.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ryder is July with an average of 615.99 kWhac, followed by August at 598.62 kWhac and May at 569.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ryder (North Dakota) are December with an average of 273.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 298.17 kWhac and January at 298.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ryder
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More about Ryder
About Ryder
The city of Ryder, ND in Ward County has an approximate population of 85. [6]
Ryder, ND Solar Energy
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