Based on historical Kiron, 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 Kiron.[1]
Kiron has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kiron that are always titled at the latitude of Kiron (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Kiron
Solar Radiation Data in Kiron, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kiron.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kiron, IA
Kiron, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kiron is July with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kiron (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kiron vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kiron
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kiron, IA, of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Kiron vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kiron 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 Kiron
The Power of Solar in Kiron, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kiron (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kiron. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kiron, IA
Kiron (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5800.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kiron is July with an average of 588.22 kWhac, followed by August at 557.73 kWhac and September at 554.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kiron (Iowa) are December with an average of 312.12 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 383.4 kWhac and November at 392.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kiron
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More about Kiron
About Kiron
The city of Kiron, IA in Crawford County has an approximate population of 279. [6]
Kiron, 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.