Based on historical Colome, 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 Colome.[1]
Colome has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Colome that are always titled at the latitude of Colome (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.94 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 Colome
Solar Radiation Data in Colome, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Colome.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Colome, SD
Colome, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Colome is July with an average of 6.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.3 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Colome (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Colome vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Colome
The average monthly solar radiation level in Colome, SD, of 5.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Colome vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Colome 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Colome, SD at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Colome
The Power of Solar in Colome, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Colome (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Colome. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Colome, SD
Colome (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5882.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Colome is July with an average of 611.07 kWhac, followed by August at 579.38 kWhac and May at 568.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Colome (South Dakota) are December with an average of 322.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 370.61 kWhac and November at 387.54 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Colome
Colome Electricity Costs
Sorry, Colome residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Colome
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Colome, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Colome Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, South Dakota residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The city of Colome, SD in Tripp County has an approximate population of 296. [6]
Colome, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Colome, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Colome, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The largest solar power plant in the world covers 1000 acres & is located in the Mojave Desert in California.