Based on historical Pukwana, 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 Pukwana.[1]
Pukwana has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pukwana that are always titled at the latitude of Pukwana (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.87 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 Pukwana
Solar Radiation Data in Pukwana, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pukwana.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pukwana, SD
Pukwana, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pukwana is July with an average of 6.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.51 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pukwana (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pukwana vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pukwana
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pukwana, SD, of 5.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% 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: Pukwana vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pukwana 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 Pukwana
The Power of Solar in Pukwana, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pukwana (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pukwana. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pukwana, SD
Pukwana (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5823.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pukwana is July with an average of 599.61 kWhac, followed by August at 597.76 kWhac and June at 564.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pukwana (South Dakota) are December with an average of 334.37 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 345.67 kWhac and November at 391.18 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pukwana
Pukwana Electricity Costs
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Pukwana Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Pukwana, SD in Brule County has an approximate population of 285. [6]
Pukwana, 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.