Based on historical Woonsocket, 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 Woonsocket.[1]
Woonsocket has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Woonsocket that are always titled at the latitude of Woonsocket (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.64 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 Woonsocket
Solar Radiation Data in Woonsocket, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Woonsocket.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Woonsocket, SD
Woonsocket, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Woonsocket is July with an average of 6.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.35 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Woonsocket (South Dakota) are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.43 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Woonsocket vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Woonsocket
The average monthly solar radiation level in Woonsocket, SD, of 5.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Woonsocket vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Woonsocket 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 Woonsocket
The Power of Solar in Woonsocket, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Woonsocket (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Woonsocket. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Woonsocket, SD
Woonsocket (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5927.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Woonsocket is July with an average of 616.03 kWhac, followed by August at 587.14 kWhac and May at 569.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Woonsocket (South Dakota) are December with an average of 342.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 362.52 kWhac and November at 389.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Woonsocket
Woonsocket Electricity Costs
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Woonsocket Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Woonsocket, SD in Sanborn County has an approximate population of 655. [6]
Woonsocket, SD Solar Energy
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