Based on historical 57544 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 57544.[1]
The region associated with 57544 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 16% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 57544 that are always titled at the latitude of Kennebec (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.04 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.94 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 57544
Solar Radiation Data in 57544
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 57544.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 57544
The region associated with 57544 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 57544 is July with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.46 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 57544 are December with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 57544 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 57544
The average monthly solar radiation level in 57544, of 5.2 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 21% 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: 57544 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 57544 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 57544
The Power of Solar in 57544
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 57544. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 57544. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 57544
57544 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5929.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 57544 is July with an average of 607.54 kWhac, followed by August at 595.49 kWhac and May at 584.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 57544 are December with an average of 331.3 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 376.28 kWhac and November at 394.8 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 57544 is associated with the city of Kennebec in Lyman County in South Dakota.
57544 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.