Based on historical Auburn, 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 Auburn.[1]
Auburn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Auburn that are always titled at the latitude of Auburn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Auburn
Solar Radiation Data in Auburn, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Auburn.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Auburn, IA
Auburn, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Auburn is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Auburn (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Auburn vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Auburn
The average monthly solar radiation level in Auburn, IA, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: Auburn vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Auburn 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 Auburn
The Power of Solar in Auburn, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Auburn (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Auburn. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Auburn, IA
Auburn (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5754.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Auburn is July with an average of 576.34 kWhac, followed by August at 561.69 kWhac and May at 560.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Auburn (Iowa) are December with an average of 339.06 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 368.38 kWhac and February at 393.79 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Auburn
Auburn Electricity Costs
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Auburn Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Auburn, IA in Sac County has an approximate population of 322. [6]
Auburn, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.