Based on historical Erwin, 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 Erwin.[1]
Erwin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Erwin that are always titled at the latitude of Erwin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Erwin
Solar Radiation Data in Erwin, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Erwin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Erwin, SD
Erwin, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Erwin is July with an average of 6.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Erwin (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Erwin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Erwin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Erwin, SD, of 4.98 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 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: Erwin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Erwin 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 Erwin
The Power of Solar in Erwin, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Erwin (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Erwin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Erwin, SD
Erwin (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5762.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Erwin is July with an average of 610 kWhac, followed by August at 570.32 kWhac and May at 570.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Erwin (South Dakota) are December with an average of 320.28 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 338.52 kWhac and February at 365.98 kWhac. [2]
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More about Erwin
About Erwin
The town of Erwin, SD in Kingsbury County has an approximate population of 45. [6]
Erwin, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.