Based on historical Guernsey, 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 Guernsey.[1]
Guernsey has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Guernsey that are always titled at the latitude of Guernsey (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 Guernsey
Solar Radiation Data in Guernsey, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Guernsey.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Guernsey, IA
Guernsey, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Guernsey is August with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Guernsey (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Guernsey vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Guernsey
The average monthly solar radiation level in Guernsey, IA, of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Guernsey vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Guernsey 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 Guernsey
The Power of Solar in Guernsey, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Guernsey (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Guernsey. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Guernsey, IA
Guernsey (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5623.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Guernsey is August with an average of 572.99 kWhac, followed by July at 569.21 kWhac and May at 533.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Guernsey (Iowa) are December with an average of 303.32 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 372.8 kWhac and November at 379.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Guernsey
Guernsey Electricity Costs
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More about Guernsey
About Guernsey
The city of Guernsey, IA in Poweshiek County has an approximate population of 63. [6]
Guernsey, IA Solar Energy
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