Based on historical Tea, 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 Tea.[1]
Tea has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tea that are always titled at the latitude of Tea (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 Tea
Solar Radiation Data in Tea, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tea.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tea, SD
Tea, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tea is July with an average of 6.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tea (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tea vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tea
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tea, SD, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Tea vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tea 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 Tea
The Power of Solar in Tea, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tea (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tea. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tea, SD
Tea (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5829.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tea is July with an average of 612.68 kWhac, followed by August at 565.98 kWhac and April at 554.54 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tea (South Dakota) are December with an average of 324.21 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 368.75 kWhac and November at 394.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tea
Tea Electricity Costs
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Tea Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Tea, SD in Lincoln County has an approximate population of 3,806. [6]
Tea, SD Solar Energy
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