Based on historical Pierpont, 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 Pierpont.[1]
Pierpont has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pierpont that are always titled at the latitude of Pierpont (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.32 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 Pierpont
Solar Radiation Data in Pierpont, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pierpont.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pierpont, SD
Pierpont, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pierpont is July with an average of 6.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.39 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pierpont (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pierpont vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pierpont
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pierpont, SD, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Pierpont vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pierpont 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 Pierpont
The Power of Solar in Pierpont, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pierpont (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pierpont. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pierpont, SD
Pierpont (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5614.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pierpont is July with an average of 612.18 kWhac, followed by August at 590.86 kWhac and June at 564.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pierpont (South Dakota) are December with an average of 271.52 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 303.51 kWhac and November at 351.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pierpont
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The town of Pierpont, SD in Day County has an approximate population of 135. [6]
Pierpont, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.