Based on historical Turtle Lake, 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 Turtle Lake.[1]
Turtle Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Turtle Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Turtle Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Turtle Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Turtle Lake, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Turtle Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Turtle Lake, ND
Turtle Lake, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Turtle Lake is July with an average of 6.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Turtle Lake (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Turtle Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Turtle Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Turtle Lake, ND, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Turtle Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Turtle Lake 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 Turtle Lake
The Power of Solar in Turtle Lake, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Turtle Lake (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Turtle Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Turtle Lake, ND
Turtle Lake (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5607.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Turtle Lake is July with an average of 633.04 kWhac, followed by August at 593.54 kWhac and May at 569.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Turtle Lake (North Dakota) are December with an average of 296.52 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 302.92 kWhac and January at 306.59 kWhac. [2]
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More about Turtle Lake
About Turtle Lake
The city of Turtle Lake, ND in McLean County has an approximate population of 581. [6]
Turtle Lake, ND Solar Energy
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