Based on historical Moran, KS data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Moran.[1]
Moran has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Moran that are always titled at the latitude of Moran (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.05 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.72 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 Moran
Solar Radiation Data in Moran, KS
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Moran.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Moran, KS
Moran, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Moran is August with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Moran (Kansas) are December with an average of 3.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Moran vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Moran
The average monthly solar radiation level in Moran, KS, of 5.28 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 34% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 20% 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: Moran vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Moran 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 Moran
The Power of Solar in Moran, KS
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Moran (ks). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Moran. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Moran, KS
Moran (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5983.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Moran is August with an average of 576.36 kWhac, followed by July at 560.77 kWhac and June at 542.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Moran (Kansas) are December with an average of 398.47 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 425.12 kWhac and November at 442.2 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Moran
Moran Electricity Costs
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Moran Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Moran, KS in Allen County has an approximate population of 558. [6]
Moran, KS 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.