Based on historical Avon, 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 Avon.[1]
Avon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Avon that are always titled at the latitude of Avon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.89 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 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 Avon
Solar Radiation Data in Avon, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Avon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Avon, SD
Avon, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Avon is July with an average of 6.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Avon (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Avon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Avon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Avon, SD, of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Avon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Avon 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 Avon
The Power of Solar in Avon, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Avon (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Avon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Avon, SD
Avon (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5886.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Avon is July with an average of 600.73 kWhac, followed by August at 571.37 kWhac and May at 559.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Avon (South Dakota) are December with an average of 357.61 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 369.89 kWhac and February at 395.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Avon
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Avon Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Avon, SD in Bon Homme County has an approximate population of 590. [6]
Avon, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.