Based on historical Brandt, 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 Brandt.[1]
Brandt has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brandt that are always titled at the latitude of Brandt (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.38 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 Brandt
Solar Radiation Data in Brandt, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brandt.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brandt, SD
Brandt, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brandt is July with an average of 6.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.33 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brandt (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brandt vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brandt
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brandt, SD, of 4.97 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).
Solar Power: Brandt vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brandt 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 Brandt
The Power of Solar in Brandt, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brandt (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brandt. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brandt, SD
Brandt (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5726.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brandt is July with an average of 621.68 kWhac, followed by August at 590.01 kWhac and May at 550.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brandt (South Dakota) are December with an average of 287.84 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 343.49 kWhac and November at 384.08 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brandt
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The town of Brandt, SD in Deuel County has an approximate population of 107. [6]
Brandt, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.