Based on historical Adams, WI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Adams.[1]
Adams has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Adams that are always titled at the latitude of Adams (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 Adams
Solar Radiation Data in Adams, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Adams.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Adams, WI
Adams, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Adams is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Adams (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Adams vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Adams
The average monthly solar radiation level in Adams, WI, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Adams vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Adams 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 Adams
The Power of Solar in Adams, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Adams (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Adams. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Adams, WI
Adams (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5581.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Adams is July with an average of 567.98 kWhac, followed by March at 556.32 kWhac and August at 548.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Adams (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 321.21 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 335.54 kWhac and November at 340.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Adams
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More about Adams
About Adams
The city of Adams, WI in Adams County has an approximate population of 1,967. [6]
Adams, WI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Adams, WI, or for more solar-related resources for Adams, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.