Based on historical Lockridge, 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 Lockridge.[1]
Lockridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lockridge that are always titled at the latitude of Lockridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.16 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 Lockridge
Solar Radiation Data in Lockridge, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lockridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lockridge, IA
Lockridge, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lockridge is September with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lockridge (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lockridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lockridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lockridge, IA, of 4.99 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 25% 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: Lockridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lockridge 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 Lockridge
The Power of Solar in Lockridge, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lockridge (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lockridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lockridge, IA
Lockridge (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5692.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lockridge is July with an average of 561.4 kWhac, followed by August at 557.96 kWhac and September at 551.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lockridge (Iowa) are December with an average of 323.87 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 365.04 kWhac and January at 390.59 kWhac. [2]
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More about Lockridge
About Lockridge
The city of Lockridge, IA in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 268. [6]
Lockridge, IA Solar Energy
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