Based on historical Tappen, 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 Tappen.[1]
Tappen has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tappen that are always titled at the latitude of Tappen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Tappen
Solar Radiation Data in Tappen, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tappen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tappen, ND
Tappen, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tappen is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.34 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tappen (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tappen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tappen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tappen, ND, of 4.88 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]
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Solar Power: Tappen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tappen 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 Tappen
The Power of Solar in Tappen, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tappen (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tappen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tappen, ND
Tappen (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5644.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tappen is July with an average of 596.67 kWhac, followed by May at 592.07 kWhac and August at 590.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tappen (North Dakota) are December with an average of 284.8 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 302.4 kWhac and February at 338.32 kWhac. [2]
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More about Tappen
About Tappen
The city of Tappen, ND in Kidder County has an approximate population of 197. [6]
Tappen, ND Solar Energy
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