Based on historical Hepburn, 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 Hepburn.[1]
Hepburn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hepburn that are always titled at the latitude of Hepburn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.87 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.49 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 Hepburn
Solar Radiation Data in Hepburn, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hepburn.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hepburn, IA
Hepburn, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hepburn is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hepburn (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hepburn vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hepburn
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hepburn, IA, of 5.12 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Hepburn vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hepburn 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 Hepburn
The Power of Solar in Hepburn, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hepburn (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hepburn. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hepburn, IA
Hepburn (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5846.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hepburn is July with an average of 576.73 kWhac, followed by September at 554.38 kWhac and August at 553.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hepburn (Iowa) are December with an average of 340.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 391.27 kWhac and February at 409.87 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hepburn
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The city of Hepburn, IA in Page County has an approximate population of 23. [6]
Hepburn, IA Solar Energy
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