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Solar Energy in Chelsea, SD

Solar Energy in Chelsea

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Chelsea with an average of 6.56 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Chelsea

Solar panels in Chelsea that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Chelsea

The total length of the day in Chelsea, SD today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 40 minutes. [More]

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Chelsea, SD Solar Energy

Solar Power in Chelsea, SD

Solar Energy Data in Chelsea, SD

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Chelsea.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Chelsea, SD

Solar Radiation Data in Chelsea

Based on historical Chelsea, SD data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Chelsea. [1]

Chelsea has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Chelsea that are always titled at the latitude of Chelsea (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 5% 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 Chelsea

Solar Radiation Data in Chelsea, SD

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chelsea.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Chelsea, SD

Solar Radiation Data in Chelsea

Chelsea, SD has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chelsea is July with an average of 6.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.36 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chelsea (South Dakota) are December with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Chelsea vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Chelsea

The average monthly solar radiation level in Chelsea, SD, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Chelsea vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chelsea 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Chelsea

Sunrise / Sunset in Chelsea

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:19 am
    • Sunset: 7:59 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:40
Solar Energy Statistics for Chelsea

Best Months for Solar in Chelsea

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.56 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.32 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.91 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.77 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Chelsea

We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the town of Chelsea, SD at this current time.

Solar Power Output in Chelsea

The Power of Solar in Chelsea, SD

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chelsea (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chelsea. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Chelsea, SD

Solar Radiation Data in Chelsea

Chelsea (SD) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5734.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chelsea is July with an average of 603.28 kWhac, followed by August at 587.13 kWhac and June at 563.57 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chelsea (South Dakota) are December with an average of 308.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 308.84 kWhac and February at 360.7 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Chelsea

Chelsea Electricity Costs

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Chelsea Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Chelsea, SD [5]

Fri Mar 29
34°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 24°F
Max: 36°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
37°F
Light Snow
Min: 28°F
Max: 39°F
Light breeze: 7 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 72%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
38°F
Snow
Min: 32°F
Max: 38°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 82%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
40°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 31°F
Max: 42°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 74%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
50°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 29°F
Max: 55°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 2%
Wed Apr 3
55°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 34°F
Max: 60°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 38%
Cloud cover: 33%

More about Chelsea

About Chelsea

The town of Chelsea, SD in Faulk County has an approximate population of 27. [6]

Chelsea Solar Power

Chelsea, SD Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Chelsea, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Chelsea, visit 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.

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