Based on historical Thorp, 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 Thorp.[1]
Thorp has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Thorp that are always titled at the latitude of Thorp (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.83 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 Thorp
Solar Radiation Data in Thorp, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Thorp.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Thorp, WI
Thorp, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Thorp is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.17 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Thorp (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Thorp vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Thorp
The average monthly solar radiation level in Thorp, WI, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Thorp vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Thorp 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 Thorp
The Power of Solar in Thorp, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Thorp (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Thorp. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Thorp, WI
Thorp (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5457.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Thorp is July with an average of 585.97 kWhac, followed by August at 578.59 kWhac and May at 557.54 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Thorp (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 255.07 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 303.34 kWhac and November at 305.25 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Thorp
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More about Thorp
About Thorp
The city of Thorp, WI in Clark County has an approximate population of 1,621. [6]
Thorp, WI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.