Based on historical Plankinton, 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 Plankinton.[1]
Plankinton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Plankinton that are always titled at the latitude of Plankinton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.63 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 Plankinton
Solar Radiation Data in Plankinton, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Plankinton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Plankinton, SD
Plankinton, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Plankinton is July with an average of 6.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.34 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Plankinton (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Plankinton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Plankinton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Plankinton, SD, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Plankinton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Plankinton 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 Plankinton
The Power of Solar in Plankinton, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Plankinton (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Plankinton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Plankinton, SD
Plankinton (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5873.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Plankinton is July with an average of 606.88 kWhac, followed by August at 586.41 kWhac and May at 566.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Plankinton (South Dakota) are December with an average of 344.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 363.42 kWhac and November at 393.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Plankinton
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More about Plankinton
About Plankinton
The city of Plankinton, SD in Aurora County has an approximate population of 707. [6]
Plankinton, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Plankinton, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Plankinton, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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