Based on historical Fayette, 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 Fayette.[1]
Fayette has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fayette that are always titled at the latitude of Fayette (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.93 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 Fayette
Solar Radiation Data in Fayette, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fayette.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fayette, IA
Fayette, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fayette is July with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fayette (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fayette vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fayette
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fayette, IA, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Fayette vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fayette 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 Fayette
The Power of Solar in Fayette, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fayette (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fayette. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fayette, IA
Fayette (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5526.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fayette is July with an average of 587.94 kWhac, followed by August at 547.63 kWhac and May at 542.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fayette (Iowa) are December with an average of 295.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 350.4 kWhac and February at 366.12 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fayette
Fayette Electricity Costs
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More about Fayette
About Fayette
The city of Fayette, IA in Fayette County has an approximate population of 1,338. [6]
Fayette, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Fayette, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Fayette, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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