Based on historical Hawkeye, 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 Hawkeye.[1]
Hawkeye has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hawkeye that are always titled at the latitude of Hawkeye (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Hawkeye
Solar Radiation Data in Hawkeye, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hawkeye.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hawkeye, IA
Hawkeye, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hawkeye is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hawkeye (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hawkeye vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hawkeye
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hawkeye, IA, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Hawkeye vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye
The Power of Solar in Hawkeye, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hawkeye (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hawkeye. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hawkeye, IA
Hawkeye (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5594.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hawkeye is July with an average of 572.85 kWhac, followed by August at 555.24 kWhac and May at 545.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hawkeye (Iowa) are December with an average of 308.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 352.12 kWhac and November at 376.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hawkeye
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More about Hawkeye
About Hawkeye
The city of Hawkeye, IA in Fayette County has an approximate population of 449. [6]
Hawkeye, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.