Based on historical Bonaparte, 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 Bonaparte.[1]
Bonaparte has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bonaparte that are always titled at the latitude of Bonaparte (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 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 Bonaparte
Solar Radiation Data in Bonaparte, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bonaparte.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bonaparte, IA
Bonaparte, 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 Bonaparte is July with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bonaparte (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bonaparte vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bonaparte
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bonaparte, 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]
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Solar Power: Bonaparte vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte
The Power of Solar in Bonaparte, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bonaparte (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bonaparte. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bonaparte, IA
Bonaparte (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5599.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bonaparte is July with an average of 550.48 kWhac, followed by September at 541.57 kWhac and June at 535.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bonaparte (Iowa) are December with an average of 329.34 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 356.64 kWhac and January at 387.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bonaparte
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The city of Bonaparte, IA in Van Buren County has an approximate population of 433. [6]
Bonaparte, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.