Based on historical Goose Lake, 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 Goose Lake.[1]
Goose Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Goose Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Goose Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 Goose Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Goose Lake, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Goose Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Goose Lake, IA
Goose Lake, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Goose Lake is July with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Goose Lake (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Goose Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Goose Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Goose Lake, IA, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: Goose Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Goose Lake 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 Goose Lake
The Power of Solar in Goose Lake, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Goose Lake (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Goose Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Goose Lake, IA
Goose Lake (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5586.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Goose Lake is August with an average of 556.31 kWhac, followed by July at 549.85 kWhac and September at 536.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Goose Lake (Iowa) are December with an average of 327 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.06 kWhac and January at 352.18 kWhac. [2]
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More about Goose Lake
About Goose Lake
The city of Goose Lake, IA in Clinton County has an approximate population of 240. [6]
Goose Lake, IA Solar Energy
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