Based on historical Keystone, 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 Keystone.[1]
Keystone has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Keystone that are always titled at the latitude of Keystone (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.06 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 Keystone
Solar Radiation Data in Keystone, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Keystone.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Keystone, IA
Keystone, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Keystone is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Keystone (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Keystone vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Keystone
The average monthly solar radiation level in Keystone, IA, of 4.89 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: Keystone vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Keystone 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 Keystone
The Power of Solar in Keystone, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Keystone (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Keystone. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Keystone, IA
Keystone (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5628.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Keystone is July with an average of 565.73 kWhac, followed by August at 551.15 kWhac and May at 542.91 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Keystone (Iowa) are December with an average of 288.01 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 350.37 kWhac and November at 375.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Keystone
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More about Keystone
About Keystone
The city of Keystone, IA in Benton County has an approximate population of 622. [6]
Keystone, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Keystone, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Keystone, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.