Based on historical Dell Rapids, 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 Dell Rapids.[1]
Dell Rapids has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dell Rapids that are always titled at the latitude of Dell Rapids (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 Dell Rapids
Solar Radiation Data in Dell Rapids, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dell Rapids.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dell Rapids, SD
Dell Rapids, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dell Rapids is July with an average of 6.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dell Rapids (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dell Rapids vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dell Rapids
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dell Rapids, SD, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Dell Rapids vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dell Rapids 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 Dell Rapids
The Power of Solar in Dell Rapids, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dell Rapids (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dell Rapids. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dell Rapids, SD
Dell Rapids (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5775.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dell Rapids is July with an average of 612.77 kWhac, followed by August at 574.53 kWhac and June at 555.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dell Rapids (South Dakota) are December with an average of 316.52 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 344.24 kWhac and February at 376.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dell Rapids
Dell Rapids Electricity Costs
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Dell Rapids Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Dell Rapids, SD in Minnehaha County has an approximate population of 3,633. [6]
Dell Rapids, SD Solar Energy
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