Based on historical Brentford, 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 Brentford.[1]
Brentford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brentford that are always titled at the latitude of Brentford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% 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 Brentford
Solar Radiation Data in Brentford, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brentford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brentford, SD
Brentford, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brentford is July with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.37 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brentford (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brentford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brentford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brentford, SD, of 4.95 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: Brentford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brentford 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 Brentford
The Power of Solar in Brentford, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brentford (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brentford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brentford, SD
Brentford (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5678.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brentford is July with an average of 612.08 kWhac, followed by August at 588.92 kWhac and May at 562.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brentford (South Dakota) are December with an average of 298.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 320.4 kWhac and February at 347.55 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brentford
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More about Brentford
About Brentford
The town of Brentford, SD in Spink County has an approximate population of 77. [6]
Brentford, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.