Based on historical 57323 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 57323.[1]
The region associated with 57323 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 57323 that are always titled at the latitude of Carthage (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 57323
Solar Radiation Data in 57323
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 57323.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 57323
The region associated with 57323 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 57323 is July with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.25 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 57323 are December with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 57323 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 57323
The average monthly solar radiation level in 57323, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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: 57323 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 57323 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 57323
The Power of Solar in 57323
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 57323. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 57323. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 57323
57323 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5851.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 57323 is July with an average of 610.91 kWhac, followed by August at 578.92 kWhac and May at 573.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 57323 are December with an average of 319.46 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 344.81 kWhac and February at 383.08 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Jan 12
12°F
Light Snow
Min: 8°F
Max: 15°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 57323
About 57323
The ZIP code 57323 is associated with the city of Carthage in Miner County in South Dakota.
57323 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 57323, or for more solar-related resources for SD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.