See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Marion.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Marion, AR data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Marion. [1]
Marion has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Marion that are always titled at the latitude of Marion (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.01 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.45 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Marion.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Marion, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Marion is August with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Marion (Arkansas) are December with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Marion, AR, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Marion 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Marion, AR at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Marion (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Marion. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Marion (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5810.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Marion is August with an average of 555.54 kWhac, followed by May at 533.89 kWhac and April at 533.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Marion (Arkansas) are December with an average of 374.24 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 403.33 kWhac and January at 408.48 kWhac. [2]
Electricity prices (residential) in Marion averaged 11.47 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in October 2021, which was about 19% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 14.11¢/kWh in October. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Marion, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in Arkansas averaged $21.59 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in October 2021, which was approximately 24% more than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.48 per Mcf in October. [4]
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The city of Marion, AR in Crittenden County has an approximate population of 12,345. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Marion, AR, or for more solar-related resources for Marion, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.
