Based on historical Delphos, 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 Delphos.[1]
Delphos has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Delphos that are always titled at the latitude of Delphos (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.83 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.43 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 Delphos
Solar Radiation Data in Delphos, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Delphos.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Delphos, IA
Delphos, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Delphos is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Delphos (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Delphos vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Delphos
The average monthly solar radiation level in Delphos, IA, of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Delphos vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Delphos 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 Delphos
The Power of Solar in Delphos, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Delphos (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Delphos. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Delphos, IA
Delphos (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5829.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Delphos is July with an average of 560.11 kWhac, followed by August at 553.82 kWhac and May at 549.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Delphos (Iowa) are December with an average of 375.91 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 403.19 kWhac and January at 405.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Delphos
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More about Delphos
About Delphos
The city of Delphos, IA in Ringgold County has an approximate population of 25. [6]
Delphos, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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