Based on historical Lakeside, 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 Lakeside.[1]
Lakeside has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lakeside that are always titled at the latitude of Lakeside (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Lakeside
Solar Radiation Data in Lakeside, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lakeside.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lakeside, IA
Lakeside, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lakeside is July with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lakeside (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lakeside vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lakeside
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lakeside, IA, of 4.91 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 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: Lakeside vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lakeside 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 Lakeside
The Power of Solar in Lakeside, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lakeside (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lakeside. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lakeside, IA
Lakeside (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5669.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lakeside is July with an average of 580.76 kWhac, followed by August at 556.41 kWhac and June at 534.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lakeside (Iowa) are December with an average of 322.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 342.65 kWhac and November at 388.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lakeside
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More about Lakeside
About Lakeside
The city of Lakeside, IA in Buena Vista County has an approximate population of 596. [6]
Lakeside, IA Solar Energy
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