Based on historical Dakota 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 Dakota City.[1]
Dakota City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dakota City that are always titled at the latitude of Dakota City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 Dakota City
Solar Radiation Data in Dakota City, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dakota City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dakota City, IA
Dakota City, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dakota City is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dakota City (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dakota City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dakota City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dakota City, IA, of 4.87 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Dakota City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dakota 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 Dakota City
The Power of Solar in Dakota City, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dakota City (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dakota City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dakota City, IA
Dakota City (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5595.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dakota City is July with an average of 580.31 kWhac, followed by August at 564.54 kWhac and September at 533.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dakota City (Iowa) are December with an average of 304.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 349.95 kWhac and February at 370.45 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dakota City
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More about Dakota City
About Dakota City
The city of Dakota City, IA in Humboldt County has an approximate population of 843. [6]
Dakota City, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Dakota City, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Dakota City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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