Based on historical Goodwin, 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 Goodwin.[1]
Goodwin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Goodwin that are always titled at the latitude of Goodwin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 Goodwin
Solar Radiation Data in Goodwin, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Goodwin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Goodwin, SD
Goodwin, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Goodwin is July with an average of 6.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Goodwin (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Goodwin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Goodwin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Goodwin, SD, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Goodwin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Goodwin 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 Goodwin
The Power of Solar in Goodwin, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Goodwin (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Goodwin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Goodwin, SD
Goodwin (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5684.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Goodwin is July with an average of 618.79 kWhac, followed by August at 570.06 kWhac and May at 553.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Goodwin (South Dakota) are December with an average of 300.19 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 333.75 kWhac and November at 357.42 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Goodwin
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More about Goodwin
About Goodwin
The town of Goodwin, SD in Deuel County has an approximate population of 146. [6]
Goodwin, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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