Based on historical Kanawha, 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 Kanawha.[1]
Kanawha has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kanawha that are always titled at the latitude of Kanawha (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 Kanawha
Solar Radiation Data in Kanawha, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kanawha.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kanawha, IA
Kanawha, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kanawha is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kanawha (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kanawha vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kanawha
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kanawha, IA, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: Kanawha vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kanawha 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 Kanawha
The Power of Solar in Kanawha, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kanawha (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kanawha. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kanawha, IA
Kanawha (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5630.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kanawha is July with an average of 586.96 kWhac, followed by August at 534.74 kWhac and May at 533.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kanawha (Iowa) are December with an average of 328.76 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 368.68 kWhac and November at 372.4 kWhac. [2]
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More about Kanawha
About Kanawha
The city of Kanawha, IA in Hancock County has an approximate population of 652. [6]
Kanawha, 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.