Based on historical Le Roy, 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 Le Roy.[1]
Le Roy has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.07 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Le Roy that are always titled at the latitude of Le Roy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.07 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Le Roy
Solar Radiation Data in Le Roy, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Le Roy.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Le Roy, IA
Le Roy, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Le Roy is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Le Roy (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Le Roy vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Le Roy
The average monthly solar radiation level in Le Roy, IA, of 5.03 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: Le Roy vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Le Roy 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 Le Roy
The Power of Solar in Le Roy, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Le Roy (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Le Roy. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Le Roy, IA
Le Roy (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5751.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Le Roy is July with an average of 561.58 kWhac, followed by August at 547.97 kWhac and September at 540.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Le Roy (Iowa) are December with an average of 356.74 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 389.58 kWhac and January at 403.28 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Le Roy
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More about Le Roy
About Le Roy
The city of Le Roy, IA in Decatur County has an approximate population of 15. [6]
Le Roy, IA Solar Energy
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