The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Columbus Junction with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Columbus Junction
Solar panels in Columbus Junction that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Columbus Junction
The total length of the day in Columbus Junction, IA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 15 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Columbus Junction, IA
Solar Energy Data in Columbus Junction, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Columbus Junction.
Based on historical Columbus Junction, 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 Columbus Junction.[1]
Columbus Junction has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 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 Columbus Junction that are always titled at the latitude of Columbus Junction (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 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 Columbus Junction
Solar Radiation Data in Columbus Junction, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Columbus Junction.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Columbus Junction, IA
Columbus Junction, 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 Columbus Junction is August with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Columbus Junction (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.66 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Columbus Junction vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Columbus Junction
The average monthly solar radiation level in Columbus Junction, 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: Columbus Junction vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Columbus Junction 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.
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Solar Power Output in Columbus Junction
The Power of Solar in Columbus Junction, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Columbus Junction (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Columbus Junction. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Columbus Junction, IA
Columbus Junction (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5617.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Columbus Junction is July with an average of 554.31 kWhac, followed by August at 553.07 kWhac and September at 543.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Columbus Junction (Iowa) are December with an average of 320.81 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 369.43 kWhac and November at 369.62 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Columbus Junction
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More about Columbus Junction
About Columbus Junction
The city of Columbus Junction, IA in Louisa County has an approximate population of 1,899. [6]
Columbus Junction, 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.
