Based on historical Cromwell, 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 Cromwell.[1]
Cromwell has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cromwell that are always titled at the latitude of Cromwell (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.84 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.49 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 Cromwell
Solar Radiation Data in Cromwell, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cromwell.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cromwell, IA
Cromwell, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cromwell is July with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cromwell (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cromwell vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cromwell
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cromwell, IA, of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: Cromwell vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cromwell 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 Cromwell
The Power of Solar in Cromwell, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cromwell (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cromwell. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cromwell, IA
Cromwell (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5732.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cromwell is July with an average of 578.94 kWhac, followed by September at 545.61 kWhac and August at 542.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cromwell (Iowa) are December with an average of 328.66 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 391.45 kWhac and January at 399.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cromwell
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More about Cromwell
About Cromwell
The city of Cromwell, IA in Union County has an approximate population of 107. [6]
Cromwell, IA Solar Energy
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