Based on historical Lost Nation, 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 Lost Nation.[1]
Lost Nation has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lost Nation that are always titled at the latitude of Lost Nation (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.91 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 Lost Nation
Solar Radiation Data in Lost Nation, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lost Nation.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lost Nation, IA
Lost Nation, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lost Nation is July with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lost Nation (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lost Nation vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lost Nation
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lost Nation, IA, of 4.89 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: Lost Nation vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lost Nation 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 Lost Nation
The Power of Solar in Lost Nation, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lost Nation (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lost Nation. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lost Nation, IA
Lost Nation (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5609.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lost Nation is July with an average of 559.5 kWhac, followed by August at 552.83 kWhac and May at 539.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lost Nation (Iowa) are December with an average of 323.24 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 338.25 kWhac and November at 376.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lost Nation
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The city of Lost Nation, IA in Clinton County has an approximate population of 446. [6]
Lost Nation, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
