Based on historical 57063 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 57063.[1]
The region associated with 57063 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 57063 that are always titled at the latitude of Tabor (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.89 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.63 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 57063
Solar Radiation Data in 57063
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 57063.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 57063
The region associated with 57063 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 57063 is July with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.21 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 57063 are December with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 57063 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 57063
The average monthly solar radiation level in 57063, of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: 57063 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 57063 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.
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Solar Power Output in 57063
The Power of Solar in 57063
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 57063. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 57063. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 57063
57063 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5853.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 57063 is July with an average of 598.49 kWhac, followed by August at 569.38 kWhac and May at 564.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 57063 are December with an average of 362.08 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 374.55 kWhac and November at 376.55 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 57063 is associated with the city of Tabor in Bon Homme County in South Dakota.
57063 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.