Based on historical Pierce City, 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 Pierce City.[1]
Pierce City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pierce City that are always titled at the latitude of Pierce City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.36 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.65 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 Pierce City
Solar Radiation Data in Pierce City, MO
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pierce City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pierce City, MO
Pierce City, MO has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.27 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pierce City is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pierce City (Missouri) are December with an average of 3.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pierce City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pierce City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pierce City, MO, of 5.27 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 20% 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: Pierce City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pierce City 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Pierce City, MO at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Pierce City
The Power of Solar in Pierce City, MO
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pierce City (mo). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pierce City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pierce City, MO
Pierce City (MO) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5947.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pierce City is July with an average of 562.53 kWhac, followed by August at 548.41 kWhac and September at 535.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pierce City (Missouri) are December with an average of 403.7 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 436.43 kWhac and February at 437.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pierce City
Pierce City Electricity Costs
Sorry, Pierce City residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Pierce City
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Pierce City, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Pierce City Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, Missouri residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The city of Pierce City, MO in Lawrence County has an approximate population of 1,292. [6]
Pierce City, MO Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pierce City, MO, or for more solar-related resources for Pierce City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
