Based on historical Washburn, 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 Washburn.[1]
Washburn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Washburn that are always titled at the latitude of Washburn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Washburn
Solar Radiation Data in Washburn, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Washburn.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Washburn, ND
Washburn, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Washburn is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.26 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Washburn (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Washburn vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Washburn
The average monthly solar radiation level in Washburn, ND, of 4.82 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: Washburn vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Washburn 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 Washburn
The Power of Solar in Washburn, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Washburn (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Washburn. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Washburn, ND
Washburn (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5601.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Washburn is July with an average of 610.52 kWhac, followed by August at 585.56 kWhac and May at 580.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Washburn (North Dakota) are December with an average of 287.75 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 304.44 kWhac and November at 330.02 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Washburn
Washburn Electricity Costs
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Washburn Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Washburn, ND in McLean County has an approximate population of 1,246. [6]
Washburn, ND Solar Energy
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