Based on historical Chamberlain, 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 Chamberlain.[1]
Chamberlain has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chamberlain that are always titled at the latitude of Chamberlain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.97 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.8 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 Chamberlain
Solar Radiation Data in Chamberlain, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chamberlain.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chamberlain, SD
Chamberlain, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chamberlain is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.38 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chamberlain (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chamberlain vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chamberlain
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chamberlain, SD, of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% 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: Chamberlain vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chamberlain 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 Chamberlain
The Power of Solar in Chamberlain, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chamberlain (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chamberlain. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chamberlain, SD
Chamberlain (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5836.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chamberlain is July with an average of 592.15 kWhac, followed by August at 586.69 kWhac and June at 555.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chamberlain (South Dakota) are December with an average of 318.3 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.06 kWhac and November at 380.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chamberlain
Chamberlain Electricity Costs
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Chamberlain Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Chamberlain, SD in Brule County has an approximate population of 2,387. [6]
Chamberlain, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
