Based on historical Lake Andes, 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 Lake Andes.[1]
Lake Andes has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake Andes that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Andes (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.93 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.71 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 Lake Andes
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Andes, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Andes.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Andes, SD
Lake Andes, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Andes is July with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Andes (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Andes vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Andes
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Andes, SD, of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Lake Andes vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Andes 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 Lake Andes
The Power of Solar in Lake Andes, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Andes (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Andes. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Andes, SD
Lake Andes (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5930.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Andes is July with an average of 605.21 kWhac, followed by August at 575.57 kWhac and May at 556.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Andes (South Dakota) are December with an average of 349.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 379.19 kWhac and November at 410.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Andes
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More about Lake Andes
About Lake Andes
The city of Lake Andes, SD in Charles Mix County has an approximate population of 879. [6]
Lake Andes, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Lake Andes, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Lake Andes, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
