Based on historical 50473 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 50473.[1]
The region associated with 50473 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 50473 that are always titled at the latitude of Scarville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.04 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 50473
Solar Radiation Data in 50473
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 50473.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 50473
The region associated with 50473 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 50473 is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 50473 are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 50473 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 50473
The average monthly solar radiation level in 50473, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: 50473 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 50473 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 50473
The Power of Solar in 50473
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 50473. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 50473. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 50473
50473 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5581.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 50473 is July with an average of 595.91 kWhac, followed by August at 547.76 kWhac and May at 538.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 50473 are December with an average of 307.43 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 361.43 kWhac and January at 373.73 kWhac. [2]
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More about 50473
About 50473
The ZIP code 50473 is associated with the city of Scarville in Winnebago County in Iowa.
50473 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 50473, or for more solar-related resources for IA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.