Based on historical Wall, 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 Wall.[1]
Wall has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 18% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wall that are always titled at the latitude of Wall (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.18 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 Wall
Solar Radiation Data in Wall, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wall.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wall, SD
Wall, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wall is July with an average of 6.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.73 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wall (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wall vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wall
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wall, SD, of 5.4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% 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: Wall vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wall 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 Wall
The Power of Solar in Wall, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wall (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wall. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wall, SD
Wall (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6134.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wall is July with an average of 627.45 kWhac, followed by August at 619.1 kWhac and May at 604.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wall (South Dakota) are December with an average of 340.72 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 380.19 kWhac and February at 407.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wall
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Wall Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Wall, SD in Pennington County has an approximate population of 766. [6]
Wall, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.