Based on historical Coon 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 Coon Rapids.[1]
Coon Rapids has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.04 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 Coon Rapids that are always titled at the latitude of Coon Rapids (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.04 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 Coon Rapids
Solar Radiation Data in Coon Rapids, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Coon Rapids.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Coon Rapids, IA
Coon Rapids, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Coon Rapids is July with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Coon Rapids (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Coon Rapids vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Coon Rapids
The average monthly solar radiation level in Coon Rapids, IA, of 5.03 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Coon Rapids vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Coon 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 Coon Rapids
The Power of Solar in Coon Rapids, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Coon Rapids (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Coon Rapids. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Coon Rapids, IA
Coon Rapids (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5779.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Coon Rapids is July with an average of 577.74 kWhac, followed by August at 548.1 kWhac and May at 546.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Coon Rapids (Iowa) are December with an average of 347.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 371.26 kWhac and February at 389.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Coon Rapids
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More about Coon Rapids
About Coon Rapids
The city of Coon Rapids, IA in Carroll County has an approximate population of 1,305. [6]
Coon Rapids, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Coon Rapids, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Coon Rapids, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
