Based on historical Velva, 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 Velva.[1]
Velva has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Velva that are always titled at the latitude of Velva (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 Velva
Solar Radiation Data in Velva, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Velva.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Velva, ND
Velva, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Velva is July with an average of 6.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Velva (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Velva vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Velva
The average monthly solar radiation level in Velva, ND, of 4.74 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: Velva vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Velva 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 Velva
The Power of Solar in Velva, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Velva (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Velva. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Velva, ND
Velva (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5493.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Velva is July with an average of 616.85 kWhac, followed by August at 581.56 kWhac and May at 558.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Velva (North Dakota) are December with an average of 267.02 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 279.07 kWhac and November at 328.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Velva
Velva Electricity Costs
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Velva Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Velva, ND in McHenry County has an approximate population of 1,084. [6]
Velva, ND Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.