Based on historical Kinross, 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 Kinross.[1]
Kinross has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kinross that are always titled at the latitude of Kinross (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 Kinross
Solar Radiation Data in Kinross, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kinross.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kinross, IA
Kinross, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kinross is July with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.11 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 Kinross (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.46 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kinross vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kinross
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kinross, IA, of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Kinross vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kinross 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 Kinross
The Power of Solar in Kinross, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kinross (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kinross. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kinross, IA
Kinross (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5668.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kinross is July with an average of 577.01 kWhac, followed by August at 561.09 kWhac and September at 555.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kinross (Iowa) are December with an average of 304.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 362.75 kWhac and November at 377.79 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kinross
Kinross Electricity Costs
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Kinross Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Kinross, IA in Keokuk County has an approximate population of 73. [6]
Kinross, IA Solar Energy
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