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Solar Energy in Great Bend, KS

Solar Energy in Great Bend

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Great Bend with an average of 6.52 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Great Bend

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Great Bend

The total length of the day in Great Bend, KS today (April 19, 2024) will be 13 hours and 26 minutes. [More]

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Great Bend, KS Solar Energy

Solar Power in Great Bend, KS

Solar Energy Data in Great Bend, KS

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Great Bend, KS

Solar Radiation Data in Great Bend

Based on historical Great Bend, 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 Great Bend. [1]

Great Bend has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Great Bend that are always titled at the latitude of Great Bend (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.43 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 Great Bend

Solar Radiation Data in Great Bend, KS

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Great Bend.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Great Bend, KS

Solar Radiation Data in Great Bend

Great Bend, KS has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Great Bend is July with an average of 6.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.48 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Great Bend (Kansas) are December with an average of 4.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Great Bend vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Great Bend

The average monthly solar radiation level in Great Bend, KS, of 5.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 46% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 13% 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: Great Bend vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Great Bend 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 Great Bend

Sunrise / Sunset in Great Bend

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 19, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:51 am
    • Sunset: 8:17 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:26
Solar Energy Statistics for Great Bend

Best Months for Solar in Great Bend

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.52 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.42 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.88 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.98 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Great Bend

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Solar Power Output in Great Bend

The Power of Solar in Great Bend, KS

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Great Bend, KS

Solar Radiation Data in Great Bend

Great Bend (KS) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6478.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Great Bend is August with an average of 599.54 kWhac, followed by July at 594.67 kWhac and May at 582.68 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Great Bend (Kansas) are December with an average of 457.69 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 475.71 kWhac and January at 478.85 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Great Bend

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Weather Forecast for Great Bend, KS [5]

Fri Apr 19
57°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 40°F
Max: 60°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 33%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Apr 20
47°F
Light Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 49°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Apr 21
52°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 40°F
Max: 58°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 95%
Mon Apr 22
70°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 45°F
Max: 79°F
Strong breeze: 26 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 2%
Tue Apr 23
69°F
Light Rain
Min: 50°F
Max: 72°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NNE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 25%
Cloud cover: 21%
Wed Apr 24
65°F
Light Rain
Min: 47°F
Max: 67°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 40%
Cloud cover: 81%

More about Great Bend

About Great Bend

The city of Great Bend, KS in Barton County has an approximate population of 15,995. [6]

Great Bend Solar Power

Great Bend, KS Solar Energy

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

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