See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Altamont.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Altamont, 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 Altamont. [1]
Altamont has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Altamont that are always titled at the latitude of Altamont (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Altamont.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Altamont, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Altamont is July with an average of 6.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Altamont (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Altamont, SD, of 4.94 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).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Altamont 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Altamont, SD at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Altamont (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Altamont. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Altamont (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5697.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Altamont is July with an average of 602.24 kWhac, followed by August at 572.79 kWhac and May at 557.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Altamont (South Dakota) are December with an average of 289.22 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 341.39 kWhac and November at 388.32 kWhac. [2]
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The town of Altamont, SD in Deuel County has an approximate population of 34. [6]
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