Based on historical Marvin, 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 Marvin.[1]
Marvin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Marvin that are always titled at the latitude of Marvin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.22 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 Marvin
Solar Radiation Data in Marvin, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Marvin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Marvin, SD
Marvin, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Marvin is July with an average of 6.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.19 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Marvin (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Marvin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Marvin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Marvin, SD, of 4.95 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]
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Solar Power: Marvin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Marvin 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 Marvin
The Power of Solar in Marvin, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Marvin (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Marvin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Marvin, SD
Marvin (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5722.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Marvin is July with an average of 613.92 kWhac, followed by August at 576.62 kWhac and April at 559.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Marvin (South Dakota) are December with an average of 297.88 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.2 kWhac and January at 363.88 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Marvin
Marvin Electricity Costs
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More about Marvin
About Marvin
The town of Marvin, SD in Grant County has an approximate population of 34. [6]
Marvin, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.