Based on historical Marengo, 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 Marengo.[1]
Marengo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Marengo that are always titled at the latitude of Marengo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 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 Marengo
Solar Radiation Data in Marengo, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Marengo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Marengo, IA
Marengo, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Marengo is September with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Marengo (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Marengo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Marengo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Marengo, IA, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Marengo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Marengo 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 Marengo
The Power of Solar in Marengo, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Marengo (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Marengo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Marengo, IA
Marengo (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5567.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Marengo is July with an average of 550.6 kWhac, followed by September at 542.36 kWhac and August at 538.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Marengo (Iowa) are December with an average of 319.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 351.05 kWhac and November at 368.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Marengo
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More about Marengo
About Marengo
The city of Marengo, IA in Iowa County has an approximate population of 2,528. [6]
Marengo, IA Solar Energy
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