Based on historical Lake Norden, 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 Norden.[1]
Lake Norden has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake Norden that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Norden (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Norden
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Norden, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Norden.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Norden, SD
Lake Norden, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Norden is July with an average of 6.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Norden (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Norden vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Norden
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Norden, SD, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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 Norden vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Norden 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 Norden
The Power of Solar in Lake Norden, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Norden (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Norden. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Norden, SD
Lake Norden (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5704.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Norden is July with an average of 610.66 kWhac, followed by May at 560.07 kWhac and June at 557.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Norden (South Dakota) are December with an average of 309.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 336.84 kWhac and November at 378.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Norden
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More about Lake Norden
About Lake Norden
The city of Lake Norden, SD in Hamlin County has an approximate population of 467. [6]
Lake Norden, SD Solar Energy
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