Based on historical 68856 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 68856.[1]
The region associated with 68856 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.38 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 68856 that are always titled at the latitude of Merna (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.22 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.12 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 68856
Solar Radiation Data in 68856
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 68856.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 68856
The region associated with 68856 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 68856 is July with an average of 6.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.6 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 68856 are December with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 68856 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 68856
The average monthly solar radiation level in 68856, of 5.43 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 38% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 18% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 68856 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 68856 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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Solar Power Output in 68856
The Power of Solar in 68856
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 68856. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 68856. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 68856
68856 has a average annual solar AC output value of 6203.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 68856 is July with an average of 615.26 kWhac, followed by June at 598.8 kWhac and August at 595.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 68856 are December with an average of 385.72 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 419.63 kWhac and November at 431.71 kWhac. [2]
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More about 68856
About 68856
The ZIP code 68856 is associated with the city of Merna in Custer County in Nebraska.
68856 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 68856, or for more solar-related resources for NE, check out 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.