Based on historical Frontier, ND data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Frontier.[1]
Frontier has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Frontier that are always titled at the latitude of Frontier (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 Frontier
Solar Radiation Data in Frontier, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Frontier.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Frontier, ND
Frontier, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Frontier is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Frontier (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Frontier vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Frontier
The average monthly solar radiation level in Frontier, ND, of 4.67 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Frontier vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Frontier 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 Frontier
The Power of Solar in Frontier, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Frontier (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Frontier. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Frontier, ND
Frontier (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5417.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Frontier is July with an average of 584.66 kWhac, followed by August at 572.28 kWhac and April at 534.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Frontier (North Dakota) are December with an average of 276.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 304.09 kWhac and November at 309.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Frontier
Frontier Electricity Costs
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Frontier Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Frontier, ND in Cass County has an approximate population of 214. [6]
Frontier, ND 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.