The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Madison with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Fort Madison
Solar panels in Fort Madison that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Fort Madison
The total length of the day in Fort Madison, IA today (December 30, 2024) will be 9 hours and 22 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Fort Madison, IA
Solar Energy Data in Fort Madison, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Fort Madison.
Based on historical Fort Madison, 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 Fort Madison.[1]
Fort Madison has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Madison that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Madison (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 Fort Madison
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Madison, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Madison.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Madison, IA
Fort Madison, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Madison is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 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 Fort Madison (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fort Madison vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Madison
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Madison, IA, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Fort Madison vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Madison 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 Fort Madison
The Power of Solar in Fort Madison, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Madison (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Madison. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Madison, IA
Fort Madison (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5641.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Madison is August with an average of 561.76 kWhac, followed by July at 554.86 kWhac and September at 541.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Madison (Iowa) are December with an average of 320.29 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 368.86 kWhac and January at 372.17 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fort Madison
Fort Madison Electricity Costs
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Fort Madison Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Fort Madison, IA in Lee County has an approximate population of 11,051. [6]
Fort Madison, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
