Based on historical Rosholt, 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 Rosholt.[1]
Rosholt has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rosholt that are always titled at the latitude of Rosholt (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 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 Rosholt
Solar Radiation Data in Rosholt, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rosholt.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rosholt, SD
Rosholt, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rosholt is July with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.26 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rosholt (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rosholt vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rosholt
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rosholt, SD, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Rosholt vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rosholt 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 Rosholt
The Power of Solar in Rosholt, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rosholt (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rosholt. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rosholt, SD
Rosholt (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5532.42 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rosholt is July with an average of 599.53 kWhac, followed by August at 581.04 kWhac and April at 561.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rosholt (South Dakota) are December with an average of 291.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 324.36 kWhac and November at 338.36 kWhac. [2]
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More about Rosholt
About Rosholt
The town of Rosholt, SD in Roberts County has an approximate population of 423. [6]
Rosholt, SD Solar Energy
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