Based on historical Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg.[1]
Harrisburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Harrisburg that are always titled at the latitude of Harrisburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Harrisburg
Solar Radiation Data in Harrisburg, SD
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Harrisburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Harrisburg, SD
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Solar Power Comparison: Harrisburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Harrisburg
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg, SD at this current time.
However, Harrisburg is in Lincoln County and Lincoln County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Harrisburg
The Power of Solar in Harrisburg, SD
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Harrisburg (sd). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Harrisburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Harrisburg, SD
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Cost of Utilities in Harrisburg
Harrisburg Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Harrisburg averaged 12.90 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in September 2019, which was about 2% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.17¢/kWh in September. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Harrisburg
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Harrisburg Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in South Dakota averaged $15.70 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in September 2019, which was approximately 12% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $17.81 per Mcf in September. [4]
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The city of Harrisburg, SD in Lincoln County has an approximate population of 4,089. [6]
Harrisburg, SD Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Harrisburg, SD, or for more solar-related resources for Harrisburg, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.