Based on historical Farmer, 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 Farmer.[1]
Farmer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Farmer that are always titled at the latitude of Farmer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.55 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 Farmer
Solar Radiation Data in Farmer, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Farmer.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Farmer, SD
Farmer, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Farmer is July with an average of 6.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Farmer (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Farmer vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Farmer
The average monthly solar radiation level in Farmer, SD, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Farmer vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Farmer 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 Farmer
The Power of Solar in Farmer, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Farmer (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Farmer. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Farmer, SD
Farmer (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5829.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Farmer is July with an average of 604.04 kWhac, followed by May at 574.37 kWhac and August at 566.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Farmer (South Dakota) are December with an average of 331.67 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 360.54 kWhac and February at 384.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Farmer
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More about Farmer
About Farmer
The town of Farmer, SD in Hanson County has an approximate population of 10. [6]
Farmer, SD Solar Energy
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