Based on historical Orfordville, 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 Orfordville.[1]
Orfordville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Orfordville that are always titled at the latitude of Orfordville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 Orfordville
Solar Radiation Data in Orfordville, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Orfordville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Orfordville, WI
Orfordville, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Orfordville is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Orfordville (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Orfordville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Orfordville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Orfordville, WI, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Orfordville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Orfordville 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 Orfordville
The Power of Solar in Orfordville, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Orfordville (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Orfordville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Orfordville, WI
Orfordville (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5481.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Orfordville is July with an average of 564.28 kWhac, followed by August at 547.2 kWhac and May at 541.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Orfordville (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 302.17 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 312.77 kWhac and November at 356.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Orfordville
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The village of Orfordville, WI in Rock County has an approximate population of 1,442. [6]
Orfordville, WI Solar Energy
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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.
