Based on historical Claire City, 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 Claire City.[1]
Claire City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Claire City that are always titled at the latitude of Claire City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 Claire City
Solar Radiation Data in Claire City, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Claire City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Claire City, SD
Claire City, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Claire City is July with an average of 6.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.19 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Claire City (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Claire City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Claire City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Claire City, SD, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Claire City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Claire City 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 Claire City
The Power of Solar in Claire City, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Claire City (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Claire City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Claire City, SD
Claire City (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5594.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Claire City is July with an average of 607.51 kWhac, followed by August at 574.4 kWhac and May at 558.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Claire City (South Dakota) are December with an average of 300.27 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 320.05 kWhac and November at 346.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Claire City
Claire City Electricity Costs
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Claire City Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Claire City, SD in Roberts County has an approximate population of 76. [6]
Claire City, 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.
