Based on historical Madison, MO data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Madison.[1]
Madison has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.21 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Madison that are always titled at the latitude of Madison (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.9 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.21 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.46 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 Madison
Solar Radiation Data in Madison, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Madison.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Madison, MO
Madison, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Madison is September with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Madison (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Madison vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Madison
The average monthly solar radiation level in Madison, MO, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Madison vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Madison 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).
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Solar Power Output in Madison
The Power of Solar in Madison, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Madison (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Madison. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Madison, MO
Madison (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5840.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Madison is July with an average of 562.84 kWhac, followed by September at 554.34 kWhac and August at 550.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Madison (Missouri) are December with an average of 358.38 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 397.22 kWhac and January at 408.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Madison
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The city of Madison, MO in Monroe County has an approximate population of 554. [6]
Madison, MO Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.