Based on historical Eldon, 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 Eldon.[1]
Eldon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Eldon that are always titled at the latitude of Eldon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 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 Eldon
Solar Radiation Data in Eldon, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Eldon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Eldon, IA
Eldon, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Eldon is September with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Eldon (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Eldon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Eldon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Eldon, IA, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Eldon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Eldon 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 Eldon
The Power of Solar in Eldon, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Eldon (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Eldon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Eldon, IA
Eldon (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5612.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Eldon is September with an average of 547.01 kWhac, followed by July at 545.37 kWhac and August at 544.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Eldon (Iowa) are December with an average of 323.35 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 370.45 kWhac and February at 377.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Eldon
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More about Eldon
About Eldon
The city of Eldon, IA in Wapello County has an approximate population of 927. [6]
Eldon, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.