Based on historical Irene, 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 Irene.[1]
Irene has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Irene that are always titled at the latitude of Irene (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.52 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 Irene
Solar Radiation Data in Irene, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Irene.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Irene, SD
Irene, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Irene is July with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.16 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Irene (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Irene vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Irene
The average monthly solar radiation level in Irene, SD, of 5.08 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: Irene vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Irene 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Irene, SD at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Irene
The Power of Solar in Irene, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Irene (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Irene. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Irene, SD
Irene (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5848.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Irene is July with an average of 595.08 kWhac, followed by May at 576.58 kWhac and June at 554.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Irene (South Dakota) are December with an average of 350.12 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 357.13 kWhac and November at 385.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Irene
Irene Electricity Costs
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Irene Natural Gas Costs
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More about Irene
About Irene
The city of Irene, SD in Yankton County has an approximate population of 420. [6]
Irene, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Irene, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Irene, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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