Based on historical Iowa Falls, 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 Iowa Falls.[1]
Iowa Falls has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Iowa Falls that are always titled at the latitude of Iowa Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 Iowa Falls
Solar Radiation Data in Iowa Falls, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Iowa Falls.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Iowa Falls, IA
Iowa Falls, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Iowa Falls is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Iowa Falls (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Iowa Falls vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Iowa Falls
The average monthly solar radiation level in Iowa Falls, IA, of 4.93 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 25% 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: Iowa Falls vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Iowa Falls 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 Iowa Falls
The Power of Solar in Iowa Falls, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Iowa Falls (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Iowa Falls. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Iowa Falls, IA
Iowa Falls (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5671.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Iowa Falls is July with an average of 570.5 kWhac, followed by August at 568.22 kWhac and September at 548.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Iowa Falls (Iowa) are December with an average of 327.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 344.82 kWhac and November at 380.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Iowa Falls
Iowa Falls Electricity Costs
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The city of Iowa Falls, IA in Hardin County has an approximate population of 5,238. [6]
Iowa Falls, IA Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.
