Based on historical 52041 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 52041.[1]
The region associated with 52041 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 52041 that are always titled at the latitude of Earlville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 52041
Solar Radiation Data in 52041
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 52041.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 52041
The region associated with 52041 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 52041 is July with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 52041 are December with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 52041 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 52041
The average monthly solar radiation level in 52041, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: 52041 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 52041 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 52041
The Power of Solar in 52041
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 52041. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 52041. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 52041
52041 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5605.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 52041 is July with an average of 572.29 kWhac, followed by August at 541.82 kWhac and June at 536.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 52041 are December with an average of 298.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 342.92 kWhac and November at 376.89 kWhac. [2]
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More about 52041
About 52041
The ZIP code 52041 is associated with the city of Earlville in Delaware County in Iowa.
52041 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 52041, 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.