Based on historical Lamoni, 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 Lamoni.[1]
Lamoni has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lamoni that are always titled at the latitude of Lamoni (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.32 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 Lamoni
Solar Radiation Data in Lamoni, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lamoni.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lamoni, IA
Lamoni, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lamoni is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lamoni (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lamoni vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lamoni
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lamoni, IA, of 5.04 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: Lamoni vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lamoni 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 Lamoni
The Power of Solar in Lamoni, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lamoni (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lamoni. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lamoni, IA
Lamoni (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5753.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lamoni is August with an average of 566.31 kWhac, followed by July at 559.66 kWhac and May at 555.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lamoni (Iowa) are December with an average of 350.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 384.72 kWhac and February at 388.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lamoni
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More about Lamoni
About Lamoni
The city of Lamoni, IA in Decatur County has an approximate population of 2,324. [6]
Lamoni, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Lamoni, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Lamoni, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.