Based on historical Hillsview, 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 Hillsview.[1]
Hillsview has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hillsview that are always titled at the latitude of Hillsview (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 4% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.55 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 Hillsview
Solar Radiation Data in Hillsview, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hillsview.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hillsview, SD
Hillsview, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hillsview is July with an average of 6.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.45 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 Hillsview (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hillsview vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hillsview
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hillsview, SD, of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Hillsview vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hillsview 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 Hillsview
The Power of Solar in Hillsview, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hillsview (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hillsview. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hillsview, SD
Hillsview (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5782.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hillsview is July with an average of 626.9 kWhac, followed by August at 598.84 kWhac and May at 573.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hillsview (South Dakota) are December with an average of 291.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 331.48 kWhac and November at 353.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hillsview
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More about Hillsview
About Hillsview
The town of Hillsview, SD in McPherson County has an approximate population of 3. [6]
Hillsview, SD Solar Energy
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