Based on historical Mitchell, 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 Mitchell.[1]
Mitchell has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mitchell that are always titled at the latitude of Mitchell (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.61 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 Mitchell
Solar Radiation Data in Mitchell, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mitchell.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mitchell, SD
Mitchell, 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 Mitchell is July with an average of 6.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mitchell (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mitchell vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mitchell
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mitchell, 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]
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Solar Power: Mitchell vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mitchell 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 Mitchell
The Power of Solar in Mitchell, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mitchell (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mitchell. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mitchell, SD
Mitchell (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5815.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mitchell is July with an average of 596.77 kWhac, followed by August at 572.97 kWhac and May at 572.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mitchell (South Dakota) are December with an average of 330.52 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 357.5 kWhac and November at 388.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mitchell
Mitchell Electricity Costs
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The city of Mitchell, SD in Davison County has an approximate population of 15,254. [6]
Mitchell, SD Solar Energy
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