Based on historical Strandburg, 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 Strandburg.[1]
Strandburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Strandburg that are always titled at the latitude of Strandburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 Strandburg
Solar Radiation Data in Strandburg, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Strandburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Strandburg, SD
Strandburg, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Strandburg is July with an average of 6.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.21 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Strandburg (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Strandburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Strandburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Strandburg, SD, of 4.96 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Strandburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Strandburg 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 Strandburg
The Power of Solar in Strandburg, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Strandburg (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Strandburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Strandburg, SD
Strandburg (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5729.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Strandburg is July with an average of 612.5 kWhac, followed by August at 581 kWhac and June at 561.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Strandburg (South Dakota) are December with an average of 298.01 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 346.44 kWhac and November at 356.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Strandburg
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More about Strandburg
About Strandburg
The town of Strandburg, SD in Grant County has an approximate population of 72. [6]
Strandburg, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.