Based on historical Wasta, SD data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in Wasta.[1]
Wasta 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 5.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wasta that are always titled at the latitude of Wasta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.27 kWh/m2/day and approximately 0% less than the average monthly DNI of 5.21 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 Wasta
Solar Radiation Data in Wasta, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wasta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wasta, SD
Wasta, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wasta is July with an average of 6.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.6 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wasta (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wasta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wasta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wasta, SD, of 5.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 35% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Wasta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wasta 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 Wasta
The Power of Solar in Wasta, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wasta (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wasta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wasta, SD
Wasta (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6041.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wasta is July with an average of 613.7 kWhac, followed by August at 600.49 kWhac and May at 589.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wasta (South Dakota) are December with an average of 355.27 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 372.2 kWhac and November at 402.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wasta
Wasta Electricity Costs
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Wasta Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Wasta, SD in Pennington County has an approximate population of 80. [6]
Wasta, SD Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.