Based on historical Exira, 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 Exira.[1]
Exira has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Exira that are always titled at the latitude of Exira (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.4 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 Exira
Solar Radiation Data in Exira, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Exira.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Exira, IA
Exira, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Exira is June with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Exira (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Exira vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Exira
The average monthly solar radiation level in Exira, IA, of 5.05 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: Exira vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Exira 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 Exira
The Power of Solar in Exira, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Exira (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Exira. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Exira, IA
Exira (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5808.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Exira is August with an average of 565.32 kWhac, followed by July at 561.17 kWhac and June at 549.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Exira (Iowa) are December with an average of 338.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 375.24 kWhac and November at 383.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Exira
Exira Electricity Costs
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Exira Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Exira, IA in Audubon County has an approximate population of 840. [6]
Exira, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.