Based on historical Batavia, 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 Batavia.[1]
Batavia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Batavia that are always titled at the latitude of Batavia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 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 Batavia
Solar Radiation Data in Batavia, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Batavia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Batavia, IA
Batavia, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Batavia is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Batavia (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Batavia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Batavia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Batavia, IA, of 4.92 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: Batavia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Batavia 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 Batavia
The Power of Solar in Batavia, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Batavia (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Batavia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Batavia, IA
Batavia (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5622.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Batavia is July with an average of 554.35 kWhac, followed by September at 543.57 kWhac and August at 543.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Batavia (Iowa) are December with an average of 323.94 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 373.03 kWhac and November at 373.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Batavia
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More about Batavia
About Batavia
The city of Batavia, IA in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 499. [6]
Batavia, 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.