Based on historical Hurley, 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 Hurley.[1]
Hurley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hurley that are always titled at the latitude of Hurley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.51 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 Hurley
Solar Radiation Data in Hurley, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hurley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hurley, SD
Hurley, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hurley is July with an average of 6.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hurley (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hurley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hurley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hurley, SD, of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Hurley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hurley 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 Hurley
The Power of Solar in Hurley, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hurley (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hurley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hurley, SD
Hurley (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5779.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hurley is July with an average of 609.32 kWhac, followed by August at 566.05 kWhac and May at 549.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hurley (South Dakota) are December with an average of 318.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 361.68 kWhac and November at 395.94 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hurley
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More about Hurley
About Hurley
The city of Hurley, SD in Turner County has an approximate population of 415. [6]
Hurley, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Hurley, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Hurley, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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