Based on historical Anamosa, IA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Anamosa.[1]
Anamosa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Anamosa that are always titled at the latitude of Anamosa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 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 3.95 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 Anamosa
Solar Radiation Data in Anamosa, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Anamosa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Anamosa, IA
Anamosa, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Anamosa is July with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Anamosa (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Anamosa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Anamosa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Anamosa, IA, of 4.85 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Anamosa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Anamosa 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 Anamosa
The Power of Solar in Anamosa, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Anamosa (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Anamosa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Anamosa, IA
Anamosa (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5590.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Anamosa is July with an average of 554.55 kWhac, followed by August at 549.71 kWhac and September at 532.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Anamosa (Iowa) are December with an average of 303.56 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 365.38 kWhac and January at 367.14 kWhac. [2]
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More about Anamosa
About Anamosa
The city of Anamosa, IA in Jones County has an approximate population of 5,533. [6]
Anamosa, IA Solar Energy
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