Based on historical Lehigh, 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 Lehigh.[1]
Lehigh has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 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 Lehigh that are always titled at the latitude of Lehigh (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.71 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% 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 Lehigh
Solar Radiation Data in Lehigh, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lehigh.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lehigh, IA
Lehigh, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lehigh is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lehigh (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lehigh vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lehigh
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lehigh, IA, of 4.9 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]
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Solar Power: Lehigh vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lehigh 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 Lehigh
The Power of Solar in Lehigh, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lehigh (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lehigh. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lehigh, IA
Lehigh (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5647.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lehigh is July with an average of 578.22 kWhac, followed by August at 567.19 kWhac and September at 538.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lehigh (Iowa) are December with an average of 326.45 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 346.82 kWhac and November at 367.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lehigh
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The city of Lehigh, IA in Webster County has an approximate population of 416. [6]
Lehigh, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.