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Solar Energy in Pleasant Plains, AR

Solar Energy in Pleasant Plains

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasant Plains with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Pleasant Plains

Solar panels in Pleasant Plains that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Pleasant Plains

The total length of the day in Pleasant Plains, AR today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 30 minutes. [More]

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Pleasant Plains, AR Solar Energy

Solar Power in Pleasant Plains, AR

Solar Energy Data in Pleasant Plains, AR

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Pleasant Plains.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Pleasant Plains, AR

Solar Radiation Data in Pleasant Plains

Based on historical Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains. [1]

Pleasant Plains has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Pleasant Plains that are always titled at the latitude of Pleasant Plains (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.98 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.44 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 Pleasant Plains

Solar Radiation Data in Pleasant Plains, AR

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pleasant Plains.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Pleasant Plains, AR

Solar Radiation Data in Pleasant Plains

Pleasant Plains, AR has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.25 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasant Plains is June with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pleasant Plains (Arkansas) are December with an average of 4.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.32 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Pleasant Plains vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Pleasant Plains

The average monthly solar radiation level in Pleasant Plains, AR, of 5.25 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 21% 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: Pleasant Plains vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pleasant Plains 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Pleasant Plains

Sunrise / Sunset in Pleasant Plains

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:56 am
    • Sunset: 7:26 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:30
Solar Energy Statistics for Pleasant Plains

Best Months for Solar in Pleasant Plains

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (6.04 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (6 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: August (5.42 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.45 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Pleasant Plains

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Solar Power Output in Pleasant Plains

The Power of Solar in Pleasant Plains, AR

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pleasant Plains (ar). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pleasant Plains. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Pleasant Plains, AR

Solar Radiation Data in Pleasant Plains

Pleasant Plains (AR) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5751.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pleasant Plains is August with an average of 529.48 kWhac, followed by June at 525.42 kWhac and September at 515.64 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pleasant Plains (Arkansas) are December with an average of 405 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 422.7 kWhac and November at 424.44 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Pleasant Plains

Pleasant Plains Electricity Costs

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Pleasant Plains Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Pleasant Plains, AR [5]

Fri Mar 29
64°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 45°F
Max: 70°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 34%
Sat Mar 30
72°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 54°F
Max: 75°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 9%
Sun Mar 31
72°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 59°F
Max: 74°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 65%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
66°F
Light Rain
Min: 64°F
Max: 71°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
70°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 48°F
Max: 70°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 5%
Wed Apr 3
57°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 41°F
Max: 60°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 34%
Cloud cover: 3%

More about Pleasant Plains

About Pleasant Plains

The town of Pleasant Plains, AR in Independence County has an approximate population of 349. [6]

Pleasant Plains Solar Power

Pleasant Plains, AR Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pleasant Plains, AR, or for more solar-related resources for Pleasant Plains, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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