Based on historical 58503 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 58503.[1]
The region associated with 58503 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 58503 that are always titled at the latitude of Bismarck (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.42 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 58503
Solar Radiation Data in 58503
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 58503.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 58503
The region associated with 58503 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 58503 is July with an average of 6.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.41 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 58503 are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 58503 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 58503
The average monthly solar radiation level in 58503, of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: 58503 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 58503 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 58503
The Power of Solar in 58503
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 58503. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 58503. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 58503
58503 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5721.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 58503 is July with an average of 615.07 kWhac, followed by August at 595.77 kWhac and May at 592.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 58503 are December with an average of 282.77 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 291.27 kWhac and November at 352.27 kWhac. [2]
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More about 58503
About 58503
The ZIP code 58503 is associated with the city of Bismarck in Burleigh County in North Dakota.
58503 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 58503, or for more solar-related resources for ND, check out 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.