The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Preston with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Lake Preston
Solar panels in Lake Preston that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Lake Preston
The total length of the day in Lake Preston, SD today (December 22, 2024) will be 8 hours and 54 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Lake Preston, SD
Solar Energy Data in Lake Preston, SD
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Lake Preston.
Based on historical Lake Preston, 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 Preston.[1]
Lake Preston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 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 Lake Preston that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Preston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% 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 Lake Preston
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Preston, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Preston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Preston, SD
Lake Preston, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Preston is July with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Preston (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Preston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Preston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Preston, SD, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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]
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Solar Power: Lake Preston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Preston 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 Preston
The Power of Solar in Lake Preston, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Preston (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Preston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Preston, SD
Lake Preston (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5776.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Preston is July with an average of 606.13 kWhac, followed by August at 580.81 kWhac and May at 577.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Preston (South Dakota) are December with an average of 288.31 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 333.48 kWhac and February at 376.66 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Preston
Lake Preston Electricity Costs
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Lake Preston Natural Gas Costs
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More about Lake Preston
About Lake Preston
The city of Lake Preston, SD in Kingsbury County has an approximate population of 599. [6]
Lake Preston, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Lake Preston, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Lake Preston, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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