Based on historical Greene, 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 Greene.[1]
Greene has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Greene that are always titled at the latitude of Greene (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 Greene
Solar Radiation Data in Greene, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Greene.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Greene, IA
Greene, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Greene is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Greene (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Greene vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Greene
The average monthly solar radiation level in Greene, IA, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Greene vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Greene 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 Greene
The Power of Solar in Greene, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Greene (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Greene. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Greene, IA
Greene (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5560.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Greene is July with an average of 574.5 kWhac, followed by May at 552.88 kWhac and August at 546.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Greene (Iowa) are December with an average of 280.12 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 349.63 kWhac and November at 364.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Greene
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More about Greene
About Greene
The city of Greene, IA in Butler County has an approximate population of 1,130. [6]
Greene, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Greene, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Greene, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.