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Solar Power in 57426 (Barnard, SD)

Solar Energy in 57426

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in 57426 with an average of 6.65 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 57426

Solar panels in 57426 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 57426

The total length of the day in 57426 (Barnard, SD) today (April 29, 2024) will be 14 hours and 19 minutes. [More]

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57426 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 57426 (Barnard, SD)

Solar Energy Data for 57426

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 57426.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 57426

Solar Radiation Data in 57426

Based on historical 57426 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 57426. [1]

The region associated with 57426 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 57426 that are always titled at the latitude of Barnard (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.49 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 57426

Solar Radiation Data in 57426

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 57426.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 57426

Solar Radiation Data in 57426

The region associated with 57426 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 57426 is July with an average of 6.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.41 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 57426 are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 57426 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 57426

The average monthly solar radiation level in 57426, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: 57426 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 57426 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 57426

Sunrise / Sunset in 57426

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:21 am
    • Sunset: 8:40 pm
    • Length of Day: 14:19
Solar Energy Statistics for 57426

Best Months for Solar in 57426

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.65 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.28 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.88 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.72 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 57426

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 57426 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 57426

The Power of Solar in 57426

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 57426. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 57426. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 57426

Solar Radiation Data in 57426

57426 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5663.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 57426 is July with an average of 612.96 kWhac, followed by August at 592.8 kWhac and May at 561.23 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 57426 are December with an average of 277.87 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 314.68 kWhac and November at 351.53 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 57426 [5]

Mon Apr 29
41°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 35°F
Max: 45°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 30
54°F
Light Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 59°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 76%
Cloud cover: 85%
Wed May 1
62°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 68°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 32%
Cloud cover: 40%
Thu May 2
49°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 45°F
Max: 53°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 94%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri May 3
54°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 43°F
Max: 55°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 34%
Sat May 4
53°F
Light Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 57°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 91%

More about 57426

About 57426

The ZIP code 57426 is associated with the city of Barnard in Brown County in South Dakota.

57426 Solar Power

57426 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 57426, 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.

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