Based on historical Willow City, 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 Willow City.[1]
Willow City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Willow City that are always titled at the latitude of Willow City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Willow City
Solar Radiation Data in Willow City, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Willow City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Willow City, ND
Willow City, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Willow City is July with an average of 6.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.16 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Willow City (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.45 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Willow City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Willow City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Willow City, ND, of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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: Willow City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Willow City 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 Willow City
The Power of Solar in Willow City, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Willow City (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Willow City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Willow City, ND
Willow City (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5453.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Willow City is July with an average of 629.49 kWhac, followed by May at 577.57 kWhac and August at 577.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Willow City (North Dakota) are December with an average of 250.48 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 266.57 kWhac and November at 315.86 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Willow City
Willow City Electricity Costs
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Willow City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Willow City, ND in Bottineau County has an approximate population of 163. [6]
Willow City, ND Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
