Based on historical Marne, 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 Marne.[1]
Marne has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Marne that are always titled at the latitude of Marne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Marne
Solar Radiation Data in Marne, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Marne.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Marne, IA
Marne, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Marne is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Marne (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Marne vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Marne
The average monthly solar radiation level in Marne, IA, of 5.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% 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: Marne vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Marne 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 Marne
The Power of Solar in Marne, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Marne (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Marne. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Marne, IA
Marne (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5843.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Marne is July with an average of 569.52 kWhac, followed by September at 559.76 kWhac and June at 551.59 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Marne (Iowa) are December with an average of 331.57 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 390.11 kWhac and February at 392.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Marne
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More about Marne
About Marne
The city of Marne, IA in Cass County has an approximate population of 120. [6]
Marne, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.