Based on historical 57761 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 57761.[1]
The region associated with 57761 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.3 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 57761 that are always titled at the latitude of New Underwood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.24 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.3 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.29 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 57761
Solar Radiation Data in 57761
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 57761.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 57761
The region associated with 57761 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 57761 is July with an average of 6.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 57761 are December with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 57761 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 57761
The average monthly solar radiation level in 57761, of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: 57761 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 57761 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 57761
The Power of Solar in 57761
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 57761. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 57761. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 57761
57761 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6129.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 57761 is August with an average of 621.52 kWhac, followed by July at 609.73 kWhac and May at 590.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 57761 are December with an average of 360.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 381.93 kWhac and November at 416.83 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 57761 is associated with the city of New Underwood in Pennington County in South Dakota.
57761 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 57761, or for more solar-related resources for SD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.