Based on historical Larrabee, 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 Larrabee.[1]
Larrabee has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Larrabee that are always titled at the latitude of Larrabee (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.3 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 Larrabee
Solar Radiation Data in Larrabee, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Larrabee.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Larrabee, IA
Larrabee, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Larrabee is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Larrabee (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Larrabee vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Larrabee
The average monthly solar radiation level in Larrabee, IA, of 5.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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]
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Solar Power: Larrabee vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Larrabee 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 Larrabee
The Power of Solar in Larrabee, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Larrabee (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Larrabee. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Larrabee, IA
Larrabee (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5761.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Larrabee is July with an average of 583.19 kWhac, followed by May at 564.39 kWhac and August at 560.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Larrabee (Iowa) are December with an average of 331.24 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 370.91 kWhac and November at 378.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Larrabee
Larrabee Electricity Costs
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Larrabee Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Larrabee, IA in Cherokee County has an approximate population of 132. [6]
Larrabee, IA Solar Energy
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