Based on historical Wales, 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 Wales.[1]
Wales has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wales that are always titled at the latitude of Wales (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Wales
Solar Radiation Data in Wales, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wales.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wales, ND
Wales, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wales is July with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wales (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wales vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wales
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wales, ND, of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Wales vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wales 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Wales, ND at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Wales
The Power of Solar in Wales, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wales (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wales. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wales, ND
Wales (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5316.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wales is July with an average of 599.64 kWhac, followed by April at 575.34 kWhac and August at 567.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wales (North Dakota) are December with an average of 238 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 274.7 kWhac and November at 306.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wales
Wales Electricity Costs
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Wales Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Wales, ND in Cavalier County has an approximate population of 31. [6]
Wales, ND Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Wales, ND, or for more solar-related resources for Wales, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.