Based on historical Bancroft, 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 Bancroft.[1]
Bancroft has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bancroft that are always titled at the latitude of Bancroft (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 Bancroft
Solar Radiation Data in Bancroft, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bancroft.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bancroft, SD
Bancroft, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bancroft is July with an average of 6.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.29 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bancroft (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bancroft vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bancroft
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bancroft, SD, of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Bancroft vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bancroft 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 Bancroft
The Power of Solar in Bancroft, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bancroft (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bancroft. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bancroft, SD
Bancroft (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5803.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bancroft is July with an average of 610.46 kWhac, followed by August at 581.44 kWhac and May at 565.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bancroft (South Dakota) are December with an average of 310.49 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 322.57 kWhac and November at 384.22 kWhac. [2]
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More about Bancroft
About Bancroft
The town of Bancroft, SD in Kingsbury County has an approximate population of 19. [6]
Bancroft, SD Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.