Based on historical Harrold, 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 Harrold.[1]
Harrold has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Harrold that are always titled at the latitude of Harrold (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.92 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.79 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 Harrold
Solar Radiation Data in Harrold, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Harrold.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Harrold, SD
Harrold, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Harrold is July with an average of 6.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.38 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Harrold (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Harrold vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Harrold
The average monthly solar radiation level in Harrold, SD, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Harrold vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Harrold 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 Harrold
The Power of Solar in Harrold, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Harrold (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Harrold. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Harrold, SD
Harrold (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5872.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Harrold is July with an average of 619.07 kWhac, followed by August at 592.59 kWhac and May at 563.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Harrold (South Dakota) are December with an average of 317.49 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.05 kWhac and November at 390.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Harrold
Harrold Electricity Costs
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Harrold Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Harrold, SD in Hughes County has an approximate population of 124. [6]
Harrold, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.