Based on historical Broadland, 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 Broadland.[1]
Broadland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Broadland that are always titled at the latitude of Broadland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.59 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 Broadland
Solar Radiation Data in Broadland, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Broadland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Broadland, SD
Broadland, 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 Broadland is July with an average of 6.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.32 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Broadland (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Broadland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Broadland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Broadland, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Broadland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Broadland 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 Broadland
The Power of Solar in Broadland, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Broadland (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Broadland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Broadland, SD
Broadland (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5825.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Broadland is July with an average of 606.41 kWhac, followed by August at 587.73 kWhac and May at 573.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Broadland (South Dakota) are December with an average of 294.82 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 356.11 kWhac and November at 382.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Broadland
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More about Broadland
About Broadland
The town of Broadland, SD in Beadle County has an approximate population of 31. [6]
Broadland, SD Solar Energy
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