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Solar Power in 57772 (Porcupine, SD)

Solar Energy in 57772

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in 57772 with an average of 6.68 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 57772

Solar panels in 57772 that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 57772

The total length of the day in 57772 (Porcupine, SD) today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 38 minutes. [More]

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57772 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 57772 (Porcupine, SD)

Solar Energy Data for 57772

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 57772.

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


Solar Energy Analysis for 57772

Solar Radiation Data in 57772

Based on historical 57772 data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in 57772. [1]

The region associated with 57772 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 57772 that are always titled at the latitude of Porcupine (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.37 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.38 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 57772

Solar Radiation Data in 57772

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 57772.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for 57772

Solar Radiation Data in 57772

The region associated with 57772 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 57772 is July with an average of 6.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.68 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 57772 are December with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 57772 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 57772

The average monthly solar radiation level in 57772, of 5.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: 57772 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 57772 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 57772

Sunrise / Sunset in 57772

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:34 am
    • Sunset: 7:12 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:38
Solar Energy Statistics for 57772

Best Months for Solar in 57772

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.68 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.64 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (7.7 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (7.14 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 57772

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 57772 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 57772

The Power of Solar in 57772

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 57772. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 57772. [2]

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

Solar Output Analysis for 57772

Solar Radiation Data in 57772

57772 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6177.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 57772 is August with an average of 608.17 kWhac, followed by July at 601.41 kWhac and May at 589.16 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 57772 are December with an average of 374.82 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 400.37 kWhac and January at 413.63 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 57772 [5]

Fri Mar 29
47°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 38°F
Max: 51°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 92%
Sat Mar 30
40°F
Light Rain
Min: 35°F
Max: 55°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 80%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
35°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 35°F
Max: 43°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
31°F
Snow
Min: 30°F
Max: 33°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
34°F
Light Snow
Min: 17°F
Max: 36°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 100%
Cloud cover: 46%
Wed Apr 3
39°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 27°F
Max: 44°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 100%
Cloud cover: 27%

More about 57772

About 57772

The ZIP code 57772 is associated with the city of Porcupine in Shannon County in South Dakota.

57772 Solar Power

57772 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 57772, 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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