Based on historical Tripp, 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 Tripp.[1]
Tripp has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tripp that are always titled at the latitude of Tripp (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% 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 Tripp
Solar Radiation Data in Tripp, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tripp.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tripp, SD
Tripp, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tripp is July with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.33 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tripp (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tripp vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tripp
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tripp, SD, of 5.13 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: Tripp vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tripp 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 Tripp
The Power of Solar in Tripp, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tripp (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tripp. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tripp, SD
Tripp (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5880.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tripp is July with an average of 590.96 kWhac, followed by August at 584.19 kWhac and May at 564.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tripp (South Dakota) are December with an average of 355.43 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 370.23 kWhac and November at 392.2 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tripp
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Tripp Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Tripp, SD in Hutchinson County has an approximate population of 647. [6]
Tripp, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.