Based on historical 57356 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 57356.[1]
The region associated with 57356 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 57356 that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Andes (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.93 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.71 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 57356
Solar Radiation Data in 57356
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 57356.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 57356
The region associated with 57356 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 57356 is July with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 57356 are December with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 57356 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 57356
The average monthly solar radiation level in 57356, of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: 57356 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 57356 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 57356
The Power of Solar in 57356
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 57356. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 57356. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 57356
57356 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5930.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 57356 is July with an average of 605.21 kWhac, followed by August at 575.57 kWhac and May at 556.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 57356 are December with an average of 349.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 379.19 kWhac and November at 410.64 kWhac. [2]
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More about 57356
About 57356
The ZIP code 57356 is associated with the city of Lake Andes in Charles Mix County in South Dakota.
57356 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 57356, or for more solar-related resources for SD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.