Based on historical Oelrichs, SD data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Oelrichs.[1]
Oelrichs has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.42 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 19% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oelrichs that are always titled at the latitude of Oelrichs (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.42 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.45 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 Oelrichs
Solar Radiation Data in Oelrichs, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oelrichs.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oelrichs, SD
Oelrichs, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oelrichs is July with an average of 6.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.86 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oelrichs (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oelrichs vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oelrichs
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oelrichs, SD, of 5.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 41% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 16% 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: Oelrichs vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oelrichs 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 Oelrichs
The Power of Solar in Oelrichs, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oelrichs (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oelrichs. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oelrichs, SD
Oelrichs (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6276.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oelrichs is August with an average of 631.93 kWhac, followed by July at 627.56 kWhac and June at 605.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oelrichs (South Dakota) are December with an average of 375.98 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 390 kWhac and February at 412.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oelrichs
Oelrichs Electricity Costs
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Oelrichs Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Oelrichs, SD in Fall River County has an approximate population of 126. [6]
Oelrichs, 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.