Based on historical Eagle Butte, 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 Eagle Butte.[1]
Eagle Butte has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 17% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Eagle Butte that are always titled at the latitude of Eagle Butte (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.03 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 Eagle Butte
Solar Radiation Data in Eagle Butte, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Eagle Butte.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Eagle Butte, SD
Eagle Butte, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Eagle Butte is July with an average of 6.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.43 kWh/m2/day and May at 6.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Eagle Butte (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Eagle Butte vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Eagle Butte
The average monthly solar radiation level in Eagle Butte, SD, of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Eagle Butte vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Eagle Butte 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 Eagle Butte
The Power of Solar in Eagle Butte, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Eagle Butte (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Eagle Butte. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Eagle Butte, SD
Eagle Butte (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6021.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Eagle Butte is July with an average of 633.03 kWhac, followed by May at 607.82 kWhac and August at 597.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Eagle Butte (South Dakota) are December with an average of 329.29 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 375.14 kWhac and November at 385.32 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Eagle Butte
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The city of Eagle Butte, SD in Dewey County has an approximate population of 1,318. [6]
Eagle Butte, 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.
