Based on historical George, 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 George.[1]
George has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in George that are always titled at the latitude of George (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.27 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 George
Solar Radiation Data in George, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in George.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for George, IA
George, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in George is July with an average of 6.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in George (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: George vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in George
The average monthly solar radiation level in George, IA, of 4.97 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: George vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average George 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 George
The Power of Solar in George, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for George (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in George. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for George, IA
George (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5747.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in George is July with an average of 596.95 kWhac, followed by August at 569.76 kWhac and June at 543.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in George (Iowa) are December with an average of 338.14 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 350.59 kWhac and February at 385.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in George
George Electricity Costs
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The city of George, IA in Lyon County has an approximate population of 1,080. [6]
George, 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.