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Solar Energy in Tolstoy, SD

Solar Energy in Tolstoy

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Tolstoy with an average of 6.8 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Tolstoy

Solar panels in Tolstoy that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Tolstoy

The total length of the day in Tolstoy, SD today (November 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 20 minutes. [More]

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Tolstoy, SD Solar Energy

Solar Power in Tolstoy, SD

Solar Energy Data in Tolstoy, SD

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Tolstoy.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Tolstoy, SD

Solar Radiation Data in Tolstoy

Based on historical Tolstoy, 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 Tolstoy. [1]

Tolstoy has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Tolstoy that are always titled at the latitude of Tolstoy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.81 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 3% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.66 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 Tolstoy

Solar Radiation Data in Tolstoy, SD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tolstoy.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Tolstoy, SD

Solar Radiation Data in Tolstoy

Tolstoy, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tolstoy is July with an average of 6.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.41 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tolstoy (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Tolstoy vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Tolstoy

The average monthly solar radiation level in Tolstoy, SD, of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Tolstoy vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tolstoy 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Tolstoy

Sunrise / Sunset in Tolstoy

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:44 am
    • Sunset: 5:04 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:20
Solar Energy Statistics for Tolstoy

Best Months for Solar in Tolstoy

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.8 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.36 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (7.02 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.81 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Tolstoy

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Solar Power Output in Tolstoy

The Power of Solar in Tolstoy, SD

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tolstoy (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tolstoy. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Tolstoy, SD

Solar Radiation Data in Tolstoy

Tolstoy (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5904.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tolstoy is July with an average of 624.3 kWhac, followed by August at 592.3 kWhac and June at 578.38 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tolstoy (South Dakota) are December with an average of 331.87 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 352.03 kWhac and November at 382.5 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Tolstoy

Tolstoy Electricity Costs

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Tolstoy Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Tolstoy, SD [5]

Thu Nov 21
28°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 15°F
Max: 29°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 52%
Fri Nov 22
34°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 17°F
Max: 38°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 98%
Sat Nov 23
29°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 21°F
Max: 31°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 65%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Nov 24
34°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 22°F
Max: 34°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 68%
Mon Nov 25
24°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 16°F
Max: 27°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 0%
Tue Nov 26
21°F
Light Snow
Min: 12°F
Max: 21°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 64%

More about Tolstoy

About Tolstoy

The town of Tolstoy, SD in Potter County has an approximate population of 36. [6]

Tolstoy Solar Power

Tolstoy, SD Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Tolstoy, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Tolstoy, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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