Based on historical Hinton, 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 Hinton.[1]
Hinton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hinton that are always titled at the latitude of Hinton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Hinton
Solar Radiation Data in Hinton, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hinton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hinton, IA
Hinton, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hinton is July with an average of 6.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hinton (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hinton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hinton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hinton, IA, of 5.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% 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: Hinton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hinton 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 Hinton
The Power of Solar in Hinton, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hinton (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hinton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hinton, IA
Hinton (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5829.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hinton is July with an average of 599.49 kWhac, followed by May at 556.52 kWhac and August at 550.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hinton (Iowa) are December with an average of 334.82 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 369.89 kWhac and February at 399.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hinton
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More about Hinton
About Hinton
The city of Hinton, IA in Plymouth County has an approximate population of 928. [6]
Hinton, IA Solar Energy
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