Based on historical Utica, 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 Utica.[1]
Utica has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Utica that are always titled at the latitude of Utica (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.56 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 Utica
Solar Radiation Data in Utica, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Utica.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Utica, SD
Utica, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Utica is July with an average of 6.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.18 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 Utica (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Utica vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Utica
The average monthly solar radiation level in Utica, SD, of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% 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: Utica vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Utica 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 Utica
The Power of Solar in Utica, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Utica (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Utica. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Utica, SD
Utica (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5861.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Utica is July with an average of 597.5 kWhac, followed by August at 570.07 kWhac and June at 554.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Utica (South Dakota) are December with an average of 356.9 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 367.32 kWhac and February at 397.82 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Utica
Utica Electricity Costs
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Utica Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Utica, SD in Yankton County has an approximate population of 65. [6]
Utica, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.