Based on historical Carthage, 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 Carthage.[1]
Carthage has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Carthage that are always titled at the latitude of Carthage (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 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.54 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 Carthage
Solar Radiation Data in Carthage, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Carthage.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Carthage, SD
Carthage, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Carthage is July with an average of 6.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Carthage (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Carthage vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Carthage
The average monthly solar radiation level in Carthage, SD, of 5.07 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]
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Solar Power: Carthage vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Carthage 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 Carthage
The Power of Solar in Carthage, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Carthage (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Carthage. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Carthage, SD
Carthage (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5846.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Carthage is July with an average of 610.38 kWhac, followed by May at 579.1 kWhac and August at 577.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Carthage (South Dakota) are December with an average of 318 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 365.06 kWhac and February at 382.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Carthage
Carthage Electricity Costs
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The city of Carthage, SD in Miner County has an approximate population of 144. [6]
Carthage, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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