Based on historical Aberdeen, SD data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Aberdeen.[1]
Aberdeen has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Aberdeen that are always titled at the latitude of Aberdeen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.47 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 Aberdeen
Solar Radiation Data in Aberdeen, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Aberdeen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Aberdeen is July with an average of 6.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.42 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Aberdeen (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Aberdeen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Aberdeen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Aberdeen, SD, of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% 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: Aberdeen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Aberdeen 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).
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Solar Power Output in Aberdeen
The Power of Solar in Aberdeen, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Aberdeen (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Aberdeen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Aberdeen, SD
Aberdeen (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5705.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Aberdeen is July with an average of 605.89 kWhac, followed by August at 592.49 kWhac and May at 568.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Aberdeen (South Dakota) are December with an average of 292.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 336.72 kWhac and November at 340.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Aberdeen
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More about Aberdeen
About Aberdeen
The city of Aberdeen, SD in Brown County has an approximate population of 26,091. [6]
Aberdeen, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Aberdeen, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Aberdeen, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.