Based on historical Herrick, 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 Herrick.[1]
Herrick has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Herrick that are always titled at the latitude of Herrick (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.02 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.91 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 Herrick
Solar Radiation Data in Herrick, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Herrick.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Herrick, SD
Herrick, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Herrick is July with an average of 6.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.26 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Herrick (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Herrick vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Herrick
The average monthly solar radiation level in Herrick, SD, of 5.22 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 33% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% 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: Herrick vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Herrick 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 Herrick
The Power of Solar in Herrick, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Herrick (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Herrick. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Herrick, SD
Herrick (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5983.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Herrick is July with an average of 609.18 kWhac, followed by August at 576.61 kWhac and June at 561.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Herrick (South Dakota) are December with an average of 366.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 387.3 kWhac and November at 405.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Herrick
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The town of Herrick, SD in Gregory County has an approximate population of 105. [6]
Herrick, SD Solar Energy
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