Based on historical Bloomfield, 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 Bloomfield.[1]
Bloomfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bloomfield that are always titled at the latitude of Bloomfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Bloomfield
Solar Radiation Data in Bloomfield, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bloomfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bloomfield, IA
Bloomfield, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bloomfield is August with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bloomfield (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bloomfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bloomfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bloomfield, IA, of 5 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 24% 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: Bloomfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield
The Power of Solar in Bloomfield, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bloomfield (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bloomfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bloomfield, IA
Bloomfield (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5723.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bloomfield is August with an average of 551.46 kWhac, followed by July at 546.1 kWhac and September at 544.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bloomfield (Iowa) are December with an average of 330.74 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 387.34 kWhac and February at 395.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bloomfield
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More about Bloomfield
About Bloomfield
The city of Bloomfield, IA in Davis County has an approximate population of 2,640. [6]
Bloomfield, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bloomfield, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Bloomfield, 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.
