Based on historical 51039 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 51039.[1]
The region associated with 51039 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 51039 that are always titled at the latitude of Moville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 51039
Solar Radiation Data in 51039
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 51039.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 51039
The region associated with 51039 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 51039 is July with an average of 6.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 51039 are December with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 51039 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 51039
The average monthly solar radiation level in 51039, of 5.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: 51039 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 51039 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 51039
The Power of Solar in 51039
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 51039. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 51039. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 51039
51039 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5805.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 51039 is July with an average of 590.8 kWhac, followed by May at 555.36 kWhac and August at 553.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 51039 are December with an average of 327.82 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 353.2 kWhac and November at 397.9 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 51039 is associated with the city of Moville in Woodbury County in Iowa.
51039 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 51039, or for more solar-related resources for IA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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