Based on historical Gladbrook, 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 Gladbrook.[1]
Gladbrook has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gladbrook that are always titled at the latitude of Gladbrook (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 Gladbrook
Solar Radiation Data in Gladbrook, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gladbrook.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gladbrook, IA
Gladbrook, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gladbrook is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gladbrook (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gladbrook vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gladbrook
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gladbrook, IA, of 4.9 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: Gladbrook vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gladbrook 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 Gladbrook
The Power of Solar in Gladbrook, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gladbrook (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gladbrook. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gladbrook, IA
Gladbrook (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5627.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gladbrook is July with an average of 562.49 kWhac, followed by August at 560.2 kWhac and May at 555.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gladbrook (Iowa) are December with an average of 307.75 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 349.54 kWhac and February at 360.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gladbrook
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More about Gladbrook
About Gladbrook
The city of Gladbrook, IA in Tama County has an approximate population of 945. [6]
Gladbrook, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Gladbrook, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Gladbrook, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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