Based on historical Blue Grass, 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 Blue Grass.[1]
Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass that are always titled at the latitude of Blue Grass (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Blue Grass
Solar Radiation Data in Blue Grass, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blue Grass.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blue Grass, IA
Blue Grass, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blue Grass is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blue Grass (Iowa) are December with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blue Grass vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blue Grass
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blue Grass, IA, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Blue Grass vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass
The Power of Solar in Blue Grass, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blue Grass (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blue Grass. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blue Grass, IA
Blue Grass (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5631.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blue Grass is August with an average of 561.37 kWhac, followed by July at 559.04 kWhac and May at 545.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blue Grass (Iowa) are December with an average of 310.44 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.37 kWhac and January at 367.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blue Grass
Blue Grass Electricity Costs
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More about Blue Grass
About Blue Grass
The city of Blue Grass, IA in Scott County has an approximate population of 1,452. [6]
Blue Grass, IA Solar Energy
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