Based on historical Bettendorf, 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 Bettendorf.[1]
Bettendorf has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bettendorf that are always titled at the latitude of Bettendorf (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Bettendorf
Solar Radiation Data in Bettendorf, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bettendorf.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bettendorf, IA
Bettendorf, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bettendorf is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bettendorf (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bettendorf vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bettendorf
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bettendorf, IA, of 4.88 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: Bettendorf vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bettendorf 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 Bettendorf
The Power of Solar in Bettendorf, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bettendorf (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bettendorf. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bettendorf, IA
Bettendorf (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5596.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bettendorf is July with an average of 566.47 kWhac, followed by August at 556.59 kWhac and September at 542.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bettendorf (Iowa) are December with an average of 309.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 347.04 kWhac and November at 377.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bettendorf
Bettendorf Electricity Costs
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More about Bettendorf
About Bettendorf
The city of Bettendorf, IA in Scott County has an approximate population of 33,217. [6]
Bettendorf, IA Solar Energy
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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.
