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Solar Energy in Brandon, SD

Solar Energy in Brandon

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Brandon with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Brandon

Solar panels in Brandon that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Brandon

The total length of the day in Brandon, SD today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 35 minutes. [More]

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Brandon, SD Solar Energy

Solar Power in Brandon, SD

Solar Energy Data in Brandon, SD

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Brandon.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Brandon, SD

Solar Radiation Data in Brandon

Based on historical Brandon, 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 Brandon. [1]

Brandon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Brandon that are always titled at the latitude of Brandon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Brandon

Solar Radiation Data in Brandon, SD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brandon.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Brandon, SD

Solar Radiation Data in Brandon

Brandon, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brandon is July with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brandon (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Brandon vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Brandon

The average monthly solar radiation level in Brandon, SD, of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Brandon vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brandon 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Brandon

Sunrise / Sunset in Brandon

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:13 am
    • Sunset: 7:48 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:35
Solar Energy Statistics for Brandon

Best Months for Solar in Brandon

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.45 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.18 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.32 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.65 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Brandon

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Solar Power Output in Brandon

The Power of Solar in Brandon, SD

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brandon (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brandon. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Brandon, SD

Solar Radiation Data in Brandon

Brandon (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5777.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brandon is July with an average of 599.41 kWhac, followed by August at 567.08 kWhac and June at 546.28 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brandon (South Dakota) are December with an average of 326.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.16 kWhac and February at 392.14 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Brandon

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Brandon Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Brandon, SD [5]

Thu Mar 28
38°F
Few Clouds
Min: 13°F
Max: 43°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 80%
Cloud cover: 11%
Fri Mar 29
52°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 32°F
Max: 56°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 75%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
42°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 30°F
Max: 46°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 98%
Sun Mar 31
43°F
Light Snow
Min: 33°F
Max: 48°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
39°F
Light Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 40°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 90%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
44°F
Light Rain
Min: 34°F
Max: 48°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 56%

More about Brandon

About Brandon

The city of Brandon, SD in Minnehaha County has an approximate population of 8,785. [6]

Brandon Solar Power

Brandon, SD Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Brandon, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Brandon, 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.

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