Based on historical Clear Lake, 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 Clear Lake.[1]
Clear Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Clear Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Clear Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.26 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 Clear Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Clear Lake, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Clear Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Clear Lake, SD
Clear Lake, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Clear Lake is July with an average of 6.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.21 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Clear Lake (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Clear Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Clear Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Clear Lake, SD, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Clear Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake
The Power of Solar in Clear Lake, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Clear Lake (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Clear Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Clear Lake, SD
Clear Lake (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5720.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Clear Lake is July with an average of 611.87 kWhac, followed by August at 579.02 kWhac and June at 551.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Clear Lake (South Dakota) are December with an average of 303.04 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 350.35 kWhac and November at 363.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Clear Lake
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More about Clear Lake
About Clear Lake
The city of Clear Lake, SD in Deuel County has an approximate population of 1,273. [6]
Clear Lake, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Clear Lake, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Clear Lake, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
