Based on historical Trent, 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 Trent.[1]
Trent has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 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 Trent that are always titled at the latitude of Trent (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 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 Trent
Solar Radiation Data in Trent, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Trent.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Trent, SD
Trent, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Trent is July with an average of 6.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Trent (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Trent vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Trent
The average monthly solar radiation level in Trent, SD, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: Trent vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Trent 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 Trent
The Power of Solar in Trent, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Trent (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Trent. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Trent, SD
Trent (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5772.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Trent is July with an average of 606.65 kWhac, followed by May at 573.61 kWhac and August at 569.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Trent (South Dakota) are December with an average of 319.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 357.43 kWhac and February at 373.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Trent
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More about Trent
About Trent
The town of Trent, SD in Moody County has an approximate population of 232. [6]
Trent, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Trent, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Trent, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.