Based on historical 50252 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 50252.[1]
The region associated with 50252 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 50252 that are always titled at the latitude of Swan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 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 50252
Solar Radiation Data in 50252
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 50252.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 50252
The region associated with 50252 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 50252 is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 50252 are December with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 50252 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 50252
The average monthly solar radiation level in 50252, of 4.97 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: 50252 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 50252 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 50252
The Power of Solar in 50252
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 50252. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 50252. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 50252
50252 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5700.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 50252 is August with an average of 559.93 kWhac, followed by July at 556.72 kWhac and June at 539.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 50252 are December with an average of 342.68 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 374.98 kWhac and January at 386.86 kWhac. [2]
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More about 50252
About 50252
The ZIP code 50252 is associated with the city of Swan in Marion County in Iowa.
50252 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 50252, or for more solar-related resources for IA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.