Based on historical Barnes City, 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 Barnes City.[1]
Barnes City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Barnes City that are always titled at the latitude of Barnes City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Barnes City
Solar Radiation Data in Barnes City, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Barnes City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Barnes City, IA
Barnes City, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Barnes City is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Barnes City (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Barnes City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Barnes City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Barnes City, IA, of 4.9 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Barnes City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Barnes City 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 Barnes City
The Power of Solar in Barnes City, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Barnes City (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Barnes City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Barnes City, IA
Barnes City (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5636.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Barnes City is July with an average of 570.15 kWhac, followed by August at 546.73 kWhac and May at 537.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Barnes City (Iowa) are December with an average of 326.35 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 367.39 kWhac and November at 371.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Barnes City
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More about Barnes City
About Barnes City
The city of Barnes City, IA in Mahaska County has an approximate population of 176. [6]
Barnes City, IA Solar Energy
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