The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Grand Junction with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Grand Junction
Solar panels in Grand Junction that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Grand Junction
The total length of the day in Grand Junction, IA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 10 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Grand Junction, IA
Solar Energy Data in Grand Junction, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Grand Junction.
Based on historical Grand Junction, 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 Grand Junction.[1]
Grand Junction has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grand Junction that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Junction (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.33 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 Grand Junction
Solar Radiation Data in Grand Junction, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grand Junction.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grand Junction, IA
Grand Junction, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grand Junction is August with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grand Junction (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grand Junction vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grand Junction
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grand Junction, IA, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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: Grand Junction vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grand Junction 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.
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Solar Power Output in Grand Junction
The Power of Solar in Grand Junction, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grand Junction (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grand Junction. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grand Junction, IA
Grand Junction (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5735.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grand Junction is August with an average of 565.2 kWhac, followed by May at 553.41 kWhac and July at 546.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grand Junction (Iowa) are December with an average of 348.26 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 374.9 kWhac and January at 374.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grand Junction
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About Grand Junction
The city of Grand Junction, IA in Greene County has an approximate population of 824. [6]
Grand Junction, IA Solar Energy
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