Based on historical Quinn, SD data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Quinn.[1]
Quinn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Quinn that are always titled at the latitude of Quinn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.2 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 Quinn
Solar Radiation Data in Quinn, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Quinn.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Quinn, SD
Quinn, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Quinn is July with an average of 6.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.64 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Quinn (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Quinn vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Quinn
The average monthly solar radiation level in Quinn, SD, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Quinn vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Quinn 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 Quinn
The Power of Solar in Quinn, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Quinn (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Quinn. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Quinn, SD
Quinn (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6068.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Quinn is August with an average of 611.96 kWhac, followed by July at 603.87 kWhac and May at 595.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Quinn (South Dakota) are December with an average of 319.62 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 384.51 kWhac and November at 397.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Quinn
Quinn Electricity Costs
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Quinn Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Quinn, SD in Pennington County has an approximate population of 54. [6]
Quinn, SD Solar Energy
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