Based on historical Baltic, 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 Baltic.[1]
Baltic has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Baltic that are always titled at the latitude of Baltic (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Baltic
Solar Radiation Data in Baltic, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Baltic.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Baltic, SD
Baltic, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Baltic is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Baltic (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Baltic vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Baltic
The average monthly solar radiation level in Baltic, SD, of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: Baltic vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Baltic 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 Baltic
The Power of Solar in Baltic, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Baltic (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Baltic. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Baltic, SD
Baltic (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5733.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Baltic is July with an average of 605.06 kWhac, followed by August at 569.88 kWhac and May at 555.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Baltic (South Dakota) are December with an average of 316.2 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 356.44 kWhac and November at 378.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Baltic
Baltic Electricity Costs
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More about Baltic
About Baltic
The city of Baltic, SD in Minnehaha County has an approximate population of 1,089. [6]
Baltic, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Baltic, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Baltic, visit 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.