Based on historical Wallace, 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 Wallace.[1]
Wallace has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wallace that are always titled at the latitude of Wallace (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Wallace
Solar Radiation Data in Wallace, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wallace.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wallace, SD
Wallace, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wallace is July with an average of 6.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and June at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wallace (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wallace vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wallace
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wallace, SD, of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Wallace vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wallace 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 Wallace
The Power of Solar in Wallace, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wallace (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wallace. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wallace, SD
Wallace (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5649.25 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wallace is July with an average of 599.41 kWhac, followed by August at 579.19 kWhac and April at 559.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wallace (South Dakota) are December with an average of 277.84 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 333.61 kWhac and November at 358.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wallace
Wallace Electricity Costs
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Wallace Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Wallace, SD in Codington County has an approximate population of 85. [6]
Wallace, 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.