Based on historical Turton, 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 Turton.[1]
Turton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Turton that are always titled at the latitude of Turton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Turton
Solar Radiation Data in Turton, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Turton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Turton, SD
Turton, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Turton is July with an average of 6.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.46 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Turton (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Turton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Turton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Turton, SD, of 5.01 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 24% 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: Turton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Turton 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 Turton
The Power of Solar in Turton, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Turton (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Turton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Turton, SD
Turton (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5760.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Turton is July with an average of 613.57 kWhac, followed by August at 596.84 kWhac and June at 560.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Turton (South Dakota) are December with an average of 288.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 331.04 kWhac and November at 363.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Turton
Turton Electricity Costs
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Turton Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Turton, SD in Spink County has an approximate population of 48. [6]
Turton, SD Solar Energy
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