Based on historical Grand Mound, 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 Mound.[1]
Grand Mound has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grand Mound that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Mound (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.92 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Mound
Solar Radiation Data in Grand Mound, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grand Mound.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grand Mound, IA
Grand Mound, 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 Grand Mound is July with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grand Mound (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grand Mound vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grand Mound
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grand Mound, 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: Grand Mound vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grand Mound 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 Grand Mound
The Power of Solar in Grand Mound, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grand Mound (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grand Mound. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grand Mound, IA
Grand Mound (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5571.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grand Mound is July with an average of 555.49 kWhac, followed by August at 553.69 kWhac and May at 547.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grand Mound (Iowa) are December with an average of 313.25 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 347.96 kWhac and January at 352.37 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grand Mound
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More about Grand Mound
About Grand Mound
The city of Grand Mound, IA in Clinton County has an approximate population of 642. [6]
Grand Mound, IA Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
