Based on historical Anita, 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 Anita.[1]
Anita has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Anita that are always titled at the latitude of Anita (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.35 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 Anita
Solar Radiation Data in Anita, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Anita.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Anita, IA
Anita, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Anita is September with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Anita (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Anita vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Anita
The average monthly solar radiation level in Anita, IA, of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Anita vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Anita 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 Anita
The Power of Solar in Anita, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Anita (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Anita. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Anita, IA
Anita (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5742.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Anita is July with an average of 564.93 kWhac, followed by September at 561.75 kWhac and August at 548.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Anita (Iowa) are December with an average of 334.96 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 374.15 kWhac and February at 394.99 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Anita
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The city of Anita, IA in Cass County has an approximate population of 972. [6]
Anita, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.