Based on historical Grenville, 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 Grenville.[1]
Grenville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grenville that are always titled at the latitude of Grenville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 Grenville
Solar Radiation Data in Grenville, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grenville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grenville, SD
Grenville, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grenville is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.23 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 Grenville (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grenville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grenville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grenville, SD, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Grenville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grenville 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 Grenville
The Power of Solar in Grenville, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grenville (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grenville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grenville, SD
Grenville (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5585.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grenville is July with an average of 609.55 kWhac, followed by August at 581.13 kWhac and May at 553.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grenville (South Dakota) are December with an average of 278.16 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 305.34 kWhac and November at 361.01 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grenville
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More about Grenville
About Grenville
The town of Grenville, SD in Day County has an approximate population of 54. [6]
Grenville, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Grenville, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Grenville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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