Based on historical Underwood, 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 Underwood.[1]
Underwood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Underwood that are always titled at the latitude of Underwood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 Underwood
Solar Radiation Data in Underwood, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Underwood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Underwood, ND
Underwood, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Underwood is July with an average of 6.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.3 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Underwood (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Underwood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Underwood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Underwood, ND, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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: Underwood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Underwood 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 Underwood
The Power of Solar in Underwood, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Underwood (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Underwood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Underwood, ND
Underwood (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5604.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Underwood is July with an average of 636.44 kWhac, followed by August at 586.17 kWhac and May at 570.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Underwood (North Dakota) are December with an average of 273.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 308.76 kWhac and November at 330.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Underwood
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More about Underwood
About Underwood
The city of Underwood, ND in McLean County has an approximate population of 778. [6]
Underwood, ND Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.