Based on historical 43151 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 43151.[1]
The region associated with 43151 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 43151 that are always titled at the latitude of Sedalia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 43151
Solar Radiation Data in 43151
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 43151.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 43151
The region associated with 43151 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 43151 is August with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 43151 are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 43151 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 43151
The average monthly solar radiation level in 43151, of 4.77 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]
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Solar Power: 43151 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 43151 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 43151
The Power of Solar in 43151
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 43151. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 43151. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 43151
43151 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5471.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 43151 is August with an average of 552.1 kWhac, followed by July at 544.09 kWhac and June at 541.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 43151 are December with an average of 290.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 318.08 kWhac and February at 358.57 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 43151 is associated with the city of Sedalia in Madison County in Ohio.
43151 Solar Energy & Power
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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.