Based on historical Humboldt, 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 Humboldt.[1]
Humboldt has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Humboldt that are always titled at the latitude of Humboldt (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Humboldt
Solar Radiation Data in Humboldt, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Humboldt.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Humboldt, SD
Humboldt, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Humboldt is July with an average of 6.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.17 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Humboldt (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Humboldt vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Humboldt
The average monthly solar radiation level in Humboldt, SD, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Humboldt vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Humboldt 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 Humboldt
The Power of Solar in Humboldt, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Humboldt (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Humboldt. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Humboldt, SD
Humboldt (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5833.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Humboldt is July with an average of 618.97 kWhac, followed by August at 572.85 kWhac and May at 558.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Humboldt (South Dakota) are December with an average of 329.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 356.98 kWhac and February at 384.3 kWhac. [2]
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About Humboldt
The town of Humboldt, SD in Minnehaha County has an approximate population of 589. [6]
Humboldt, SD Solar Energy
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