The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Cedar Rapids with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Cedar Rapids
Solar panels in Cedar Rapids that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Cedar Rapids
The total length of the day in Cedar Rapids, IA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 11 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Cedar Rapids, IA
Solar Energy Data in Cedar Rapids, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Cedar Rapids.
Based on historical Cedar Rapids, 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 Cedar Rapids.[1]
Cedar Rapids has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 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 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cedar Rapids that are always titled at the latitude of Cedar Rapids (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Cedar Rapids
Solar Radiation Data in Cedar Rapids, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cedar Rapids.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cedar Rapids is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cedar Rapids (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cedar Rapids vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cedar Rapids
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cedar Rapids, IA, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: Cedar Rapids vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids
The Power of Solar in Cedar Rapids, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cedar Rapids (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cedar Rapids. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Rapids (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5629.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cedar Rapids is July with an average of 560.64 kWhac, followed by September at 547.22 kWhac and August at 542.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cedar Rapids (Iowa) are December with an average of 302.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 367.1 kWhac and November at 378.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Electricity Costs
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More about Cedar Rapids
About Cedar Rapids
The city of Cedar Rapids, IA in Linn County has an approximate population of 126,326. [6]
Cedar Rapids, IA Solar Energy
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