Based on historical Maloy, 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 Maloy.[1]
Maloy has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Maloy that are always titled at the latitude of Maloy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Maloy
Solar Radiation Data in Maloy, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Maloy.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Maloy, IA
Maloy, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Maloy is September with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Maloy (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Maloy vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Maloy
The average monthly solar radiation level in Maloy, IA, of 5.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 29% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Maloy vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Maloy 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 Maloy
The Power of Solar in Maloy, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Maloy (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Maloy. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Maloy, IA
Maloy (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5830.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Maloy is September with an average of 558.31 kWhac, followed by July at 555.62 kWhac and August at 551.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Maloy (Iowa) are December with an average of 374.78 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 398.82 kWhac and January at 402.74 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Maloy
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The city of Maloy, IA in Ringgold County has an approximate population of 29. [6]
Maloy, 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.