The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Central City with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Central City
Solar panels in Central City that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Central City
The total length of the day in Central City, IA today (December 30, 2024) will be 9 hours and 12 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Central City, IA
Solar Energy Data in Central City, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Central City.
Based on historical Central City, 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 Central City.[1]
Central City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Central City that are always titled at the latitude of Central City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 Central City
Solar Radiation Data in Central City, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Central City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Central City, IA
Central City, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Central City is July with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Central City (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Central City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Central City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Central City, IA, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Central City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Central City 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 Central City
The Power of Solar in Central City, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Central City (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Central City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Central City, IA
Central City (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5544.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Central City is July with an average of 574.76 kWhac, followed by August at 545.76 kWhac and September at 533.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Central City (Iowa) are December with an average of 304.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 353.62 kWhac and February at 366.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Central City
Central City Electricity Costs
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Central City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Central City, IA in Linn County has an approximate population of 1,257. [6]
Central City, IA Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
