The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Battle Creek with an average of 6.34 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Battle Creek
Solar panels in Battle Creek that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Battle Creek
The total length of the day in Battle Creek, IA today (April 27, 2024) will be 13 hours and 59 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Battle Creek, IA
Solar Energy Data in Battle Creek, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Battle Creek.
Based on historical Battle Creek, 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 Battle Creek.[1]
Battle Creek has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Battle Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Battle Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.74 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 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 Battle Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Battle Creek, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Battle Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Battle Creek, IA
Battle Creek, 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 Battle Creek is July with an average of 6.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Battle Creek (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Battle Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Battle Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Battle Creek, 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: Battle Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Battle Creek 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.
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Solar Power Output in Battle Creek
The Power of Solar in Battle Creek, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Battle Creek (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Battle Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Battle Creek, IA
Battle Creek (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5800.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Battle Creek is July with an average of 587.4 kWhac, followed by August at 559.71 kWhac and May at 555.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Battle Creek (Iowa) are December with an average of 325.76 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 382.78 kWhac and January at 385.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Battle Creek
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More about Battle Creek
About Battle Creek
The city of Battle Creek, IA in Ida County has an approximate population of 713. [6]
Battle Creek, IA Solar Energy
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