Based on historical Bushnell, 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 Bushnell.[1]
Bushnell has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bushnell that are always titled at the latitude of Bushnell (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Bushnell
Solar Radiation Data in Bushnell, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bushnell.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bushnell, SD
Bushnell, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bushnell is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bushnell (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bushnell vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bushnell
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bushnell, SD, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Bushnell vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bushnell 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 Bushnell
The Power of Solar in Bushnell, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bushnell (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bushnell. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bushnell, SD
Bushnell (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5701.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bushnell is July with an average of 609.05 kWhac, followed by August at 569.69 kWhac and June at 553.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bushnell (South Dakota) are December with an average of 301.19 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.05 kWhac and November at 374.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bushnell
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More about Bushnell
About Bushnell
The town of Bushnell, SD in Brookings County has an approximate population of 65. [6]
Bushnell, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.