Based on historical Raymond, 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 Raymond.[1]
Raymond has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Raymond that are always titled at the latitude of Raymond (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Raymond
Solar Radiation Data in Raymond, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Raymond.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Raymond, SD
Raymond, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Raymond is July with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Raymond (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Raymond vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Raymond
The average monthly solar radiation level in Raymond, SD, of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Raymond vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Raymond 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 Raymond
The Power of Solar in Raymond, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Raymond (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Raymond. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Raymond, SD
Raymond (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5696.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Raymond is July with an average of 612.9 kWhac, followed by August at 577.41 kWhac and May at 554.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Raymond (South Dakota) are December with an average of 312.06 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 331.98 kWhac and November at 348.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Raymond
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Raymond Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Raymond, SD in Clark County has an approximate population of 50. [6]
Raymond, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.