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Solar Energy in Dorrance, KS

Solar Energy in Dorrance

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Dorrance with an average of 6.51 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Dorrance

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Dorrance

The total length of the day in Dorrance, KS today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 33 minutes. [More]

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Dorrance, KS Solar Energy

Solar Power in Dorrance, KS

Solar Energy Data in Dorrance, KS

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Dorrance, KS

Solar Radiation Data in Dorrance

Based on historical Dorrance, 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 Dorrance. [1]

Dorrance has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Dorrance that are always titled at the latitude of Dorrance (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.31 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 Dorrance

Solar Radiation Data in Dorrance, KS

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dorrance.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Dorrance, KS

Solar Radiation Data in Dorrance

Dorrance, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dorrance is August with an average of 6.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.5 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dorrance (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Dorrance vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Dorrance

The average monthly solar radiation level in Dorrance, KS, of 5.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 44% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 14% 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: Dorrance vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dorrance 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 Dorrance

Sunrise / Sunset in Dorrance

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:22 am
    • Sunset: 7:55 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:33
Solar Energy Statistics for Dorrance

Best Months for Solar in Dorrance

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.51 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.3 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.62 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.84 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Dorrance

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Solar Power Output in Dorrance

The Power of Solar in Dorrance, KS

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Dorrance, KS

Solar Radiation Data in Dorrance

Dorrance (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6396.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dorrance is August with an average of 597.82 kWhac, followed by July at 588.97 kWhac and May at 581.6 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dorrance (Kansas) are December with an average of 414.59 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 462.56 kWhac and November at 467.74 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Dorrance

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Weather Forecast for Dorrance, KS [5]

Fri Mar 29
71°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 49°F
Max: 75°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 27%
Cloud cover: 66%
Sat Mar 30
59°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 42°F
Max: 64°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 41%
Sun Mar 31
62°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 47°F
Max: 72°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 65%
Cloud cover: 98%
Mon Apr 1
72°F
Few Clouds
Min: 48°F
Max: 72°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 13%
Tue Apr 2
43°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 36°F
Max: 53°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 49%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 3
58°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 37°F
Max: 64°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 2%

More about Dorrance

About Dorrance

The city of Dorrance, KS in Russell County has an approximate population of 185. [6]

Dorrance Solar Power

Dorrance, KS Solar Energy

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

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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