Based on historical Black Earth, 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 Black Earth.[1]
Black Earth has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Black Earth that are always titled at the latitude of Black Earth (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 Black Earth
Solar Radiation Data in Black Earth, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Black Earth.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Black Earth, WI
Black Earth, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Black Earth is July with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Black Earth (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Black Earth vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Black Earth
The average monthly solar radiation level in Black Earth, WI, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Black Earth vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Black Earth 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 Black Earth
The Power of Solar in Black Earth, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Black Earth (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Black Earth. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Black Earth, WI
Black Earth (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5535.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Black Earth is July with an average of 570.26 kWhac, followed by May at 542.84 kWhac and June at 542.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Black Earth (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 315.13 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 351.28 kWhac and January at 353.58 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Black Earth
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More about Black Earth
About Black Earth
The village of Black Earth, WI in Dane County has an approximate population of 1,338. [6]
Black Earth, WI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Black Earth, WI, or for more solar-related resources for Black Earth, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
