Based on historical Blakesburg, 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 Blakesburg.[1]
Blakesburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Blakesburg that are always titled at the latitude of Blakesburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 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 Blakesburg
Solar Radiation Data in Blakesburg, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blakesburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blakesburg, IA
Blakesburg, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blakesburg is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blakesburg (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blakesburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blakesburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blakesburg, IA, of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Blakesburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blakesburg 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 Blakesburg
The Power of Solar in Blakesburg, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blakesburg (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blakesburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blakesburg, IA
Blakesburg (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5708.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blakesburg is July with an average of 564.33 kWhac, followed by August at 547.52 kWhac and September at 542.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blakesburg (Iowa) are December with an average of 351.37 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 373.98 kWhac and February at 377.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blakesburg
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More about Blakesburg
About Blakesburg
The city of Blakesburg, IA in Wapello County has an approximate population of 296. [6]
Blakesburg, IA Solar Energy
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