Based on historical Avoca, 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 Avoca.[1]
Avoca has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Avoca that are always titled at the latitude of Avoca (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.8 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Avoca
Solar Radiation Data in Avoca, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Avoca.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Avoca, IA
Avoca, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Avoca is September with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Avoca (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Avoca vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Avoca
The average monthly solar radiation level in Avoca, IA, of 5.05 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]
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Solar Power: Avoca vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Avoca 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 Avoca
The Power of Solar in Avoca, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Avoca (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Avoca. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Avoca, IA
Avoca (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5791.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Avoca is July with an average of 565.16 kWhac, followed by September at 557.69 kWhac and August at 557.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Avoca (Iowa) are December with an average of 320.65 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 375.81 kWhac and February at 391.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Avoca
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More about Avoca
About Avoca
The city of Avoca, IA in Pottawattamie County has an approximate population of 1,506. [6]
Avoca, IA Solar Energy
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