Based on historical Wetonka, 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 Wetonka.[1]
Wetonka has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wetonka that are always titled at the latitude of Wetonka (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Wetonka
Solar Radiation Data in Wetonka, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wetonka.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wetonka, SD
Wetonka, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wetonka is July with an average of 6.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.47 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 Wetonka (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wetonka vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wetonka
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wetonka, SD, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: Wetonka vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wetonka 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 Wetonka
The Power of Solar in Wetonka, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wetonka (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wetonka. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wetonka, SD
Wetonka (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5730.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wetonka is July with an average of 608.43 kWhac, followed by August at 597.08 kWhac and May at 567.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wetonka (South Dakota) are December with an average of 279.04 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 310.14 kWhac and November at 364.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wetonka
Wetonka Electricity Costs
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The town of Wetonka, SD in McPherson County has an approximate population of 8. [6]
Wetonka, SD Solar Energy
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