Based on historical 52332 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 52332.[1]
The region associated with 52332 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 52332 that are always titled at the latitude of Shellsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.93 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 52332
Solar Radiation Data in 52332
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 52332.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 52332
The region associated with 52332 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 52332 is July with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 52332 are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 52332 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 52332
The average monthly solar radiation level in 52332, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: 52332 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 52332 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 52332
The Power of Solar in 52332
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 52332. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 52332. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 52332
52332 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5651.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 52332 is July with an average of 563.04 kWhac, followed by September at 542.86 kWhac and May at 537.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 52332 are December with an average of 342.12 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 346.53 kWhac and November at 385.28 kWhac. [2]
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More about 52332
About 52332
The ZIP code 52332 is associated with the city of Shellsburg in Benton County in Iowa.
52332 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 52332, or for more solar-related resources for IA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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