See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 66870.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 66870 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 66870. [1]
The region associated with 66870 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 66870 that are always titled at the latitude of Virgil (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.15 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.43 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.84 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 66870.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 66870 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 66870 is July with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.22 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 66870 are December with an average of 3.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 66870, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 66870 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 66870 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 66870. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 66870. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
66870 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6108.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 66870 is August with an average of 575.93 kWhac, followed by July at 573.8 kWhac and September at 554.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 66870 are December with an average of 403.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 433.6 kWhac and February at 442.74 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 66870 is associated with the city of Virgil in Greenwood County in Kansas.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 66870, or for more solar-related resources for KS, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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