Based on historical Bennett, 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 Bennett.[1]
Bennett has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bennett that are always titled at the latitude of Bennett (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Bennett
Solar Radiation Data in Bennett, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bennett.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bennett, IA
Bennett, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bennett is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bennett (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bennett vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bennett
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bennett, IA, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: Bennett vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bennett 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 Bennett
The Power of Solar in Bennett, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bennett (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bennett. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bennett, IA
Bennett (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5592.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bennett is July with an average of 571.48 kWhac, followed by August at 548.68 kWhac and September at 542.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bennett (Iowa) are December with an average of 312.3 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 358.07 kWhac and February at 365.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bennett
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More about Bennett
About Bennett
The city of Bennett, IA in Cedar County has an approximate population of 405. [6]
Bennett, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bennett, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Bennett, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.