Based on historical Garden City, 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 Garden City.[1]
Garden City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Garden City that are always titled at the latitude of Garden City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Garden City
Solar Radiation Data in Garden City, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Garden City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Garden City, SD
Garden City, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Garden City is July with an average of 6.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.21 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Garden City (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Garden City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Garden City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Garden City, SD, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% 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: Garden City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Garden City 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 Garden City
The Power of Solar in Garden City, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Garden City (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Garden City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Garden City, SD
Garden City (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5707.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Garden City is July with an average of 614.9 kWhac, followed by June at 572.4 kWhac and August at 559.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Garden City (South Dakota) are December with an average of 304.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 331.62 kWhac and November at 372.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Garden City
Garden City Electricity Costs
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Garden City Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Garden City, SD in Clark County has an approximate population of 53. [6]
Garden City, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
