Based on historical Steele, 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 Steele.[1]
Steele has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Steele that are always titled at the latitude of Steele (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Steele
Solar Radiation Data in Steele, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Steele.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Steele, ND
Steele, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Steele is July with an average of 6.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.41 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Steele (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Steele vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Steele
The average monthly solar radiation level in Steele, ND, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Steele vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Steele 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 Steele
The Power of Solar in Steele, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Steele (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Steele. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Steele, ND
Steele (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5706.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Steele is July with an average of 626.48 kWhac, followed by August at 593.41 kWhac and May at 585.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Steele (North Dakota) are December with an average of 283.69 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 304.61 kWhac and November at 340.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Steele
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More about Steele
About Steele
The city of Steele, ND in Kidder County has an approximate population of 715. [6]
Steele, 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.