Based on historical Jamestown, ND data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Jamestown.[1]
Jamestown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Jamestown that are always titled at the latitude of Jamestown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.22 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 Jamestown
Solar Radiation Data in Jamestown, ND
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Jamestown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Jamestown, ND
Jamestown, ND has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Jamestown is July with an average of 6.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.29 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Jamestown (North Dakota) are December with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Jamestown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Jamestown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Jamestown, ND, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Jamestown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Jamestown 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 Jamestown
The Power of Solar in Jamestown, ND
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Jamestown (nd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Jamestown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Jamestown, ND
Jamestown (ND) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5641.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Jamestown is July with an average of 603.17 kWhac, followed by August at 589.8 kWhac and May at 568.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Jamestown (North Dakota) are December with an average of 310.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 321.41 kWhac and November at 334.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Jamestown
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Jamestown Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Jamestown, ND in Stutsman County has an approximate population of 15,427. [6]
Jamestown, ND Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.