Based on historical Grandview, 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 Grandview.[1]
Grandview has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grandview that are always titled at the latitude of Grandview (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Grandview
Solar Radiation Data in Grandview, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grandview.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grandview, IA
Grandview, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grandview is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grandview (Iowa) are December with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grandview vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grandview
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grandview, IA, of 4.89 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]
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Solar Power: Grandview vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grandview 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 Grandview
The Power of Solar in Grandview, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grandview (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grandview. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grandview, IA
Grandview (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5602.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grandview is August with an average of 566.1 kWhac, followed by July at 561.47 kWhac and June at 543.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grandview (Iowa) are December with an average of 310.02 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 359.12 kWhac and January at 367.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grandview
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More about Grandview
About Grandview
The city of Grandview, IA in Louisa County has an approximate population of 556. [6]
Grandview, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.