Based on historical Waubay, 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 Waubay.[1]
Waubay has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Waubay that are always titled at the latitude of Waubay (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 Waubay
Solar Radiation Data in Waubay, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Waubay.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Waubay, SD
Waubay, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Waubay is July with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.47 kWh/m2/day and April at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Waubay (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Waubay vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Waubay
The average monthly solar radiation level in Waubay, SD, of 4.93 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 25% 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: Waubay vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Waubay 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 Waubay
The Power of Solar in Waubay, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Waubay (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Waubay. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Waubay, SD
Waubay (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5687.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Waubay is July with an average of 607.74 kWhac, followed by August at 601.02 kWhac and April at 566.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Waubay (South Dakota) are December with an average of 305.27 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 314.89 kWhac and November at 355.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Waubay
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The city of Waubay, SD in Day County has an approximate population of 576. [6]
Waubay, 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.