Based on historical Lone Rock, 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 Lone Rock.[1]
Lone Rock has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lone Rock that are always titled at the latitude of Lone Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 Lone Rock
Solar Radiation Data in Lone Rock, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lone Rock.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lone Rock, IA
Lone Rock, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lone Rock is July with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lone Rock (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lone Rock vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lone Rock
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lone Rock, IA, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Lone Rock vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lone Rock 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 Lone Rock
The Power of Solar in Lone Rock, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lone Rock (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lone Rock. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lone Rock, IA
Lone Rock (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5609.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lone Rock is July with an average of 588.35 kWhac, followed by August at 555.74 kWhac and May at 529.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lone Rock (Iowa) are December with an average of 325.72 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 337.33 kWhac and November at 364.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lone Rock
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The city of Lone Rock, IA in Kossuth County has an approximate population of 146. [6]
Lone Rock, IA Solar Energy
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