Based on historical Breda, 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 Breda.[1]
Breda has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Breda that are always titled at the latitude of Breda (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Breda
Solar Radiation Data in Breda, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Breda.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Breda, IA
Breda, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Breda is July with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Breda (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Breda vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Breda
The average monthly solar radiation level in Breda, IA, of 5.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% 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]
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Solar Power: Breda vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Breda 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 Breda
The Power of Solar in Breda, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Breda (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Breda. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Breda, IA
Breda (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5764.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Breda is July with an average of 579.4 kWhac, followed by August at 562.86 kWhac and May at 551.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Breda (Iowa) are December with an average of 331.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 364.56 kWhac and February at 390.51 kWhac. [2]
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More about Breda
About Breda
The city of Breda, IA in Carroll County has an approximate population of 483. [6]
Breda, 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.