Based on historical Westhope, 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 Westhope.[1]
Westhope has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Westhope that are always titled at the latitude of Westhope (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 Westhope
Solar Radiation Data in Westhope, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Westhope.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Westhope, ND
Westhope, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Westhope is July with an average of 6.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.29 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Westhope (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Westhope vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Westhope
The average monthly solar radiation level in Westhope, ND, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Westhope vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Westhope 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 Westhope
The Power of Solar in Westhope, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Westhope (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Westhope. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Westhope, ND
Westhope (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5436.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Westhope is July with an average of 617 kWhac, followed by August at 586.97 kWhac and May at 566.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Westhope (North Dakota) are December with an average of 253.06 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 270.43 kWhac and November at 300.8 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Westhope
Westhope Electricity Costs
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Westhope Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Westhope, ND in Bottineau County has an approximate population of 429. [6]
Westhope, ND Solar Energy
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