Based on historical Lansing, 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 Lansing.[1]
Lansing has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lansing that are always titled at the latitude of Lansing (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.93 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 Lansing
Solar Radiation Data in Lansing, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lansing.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lansing, IA
Lansing, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lansing is July with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lansing (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lansing vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lansing
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lansing, IA, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Lansing vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lansing 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 Lansing
The Power of Solar in Lansing, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lansing (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lansing. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lansing, IA
Lansing (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5532.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lansing is July with an average of 561.79 kWhac, followed by June at 538.85 kWhac and August at 537.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lansing (Iowa) are December with an average of 291.13 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 348.53 kWhac and November at 348.86 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lansing
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More about Lansing
About Lansing
The city of Lansing, IA in Allamakee County has an approximate population of 999. [6]
Lansing, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Lansing, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Lansing, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.