Based on historical Martensdale, 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 Martensdale.[1]
Martensdale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Martensdale that are always titled at the latitude of Martensdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Martensdale
Solar Radiation Data in Martensdale, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Martensdale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Martensdale, IA
Martensdale, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Martensdale is July with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Martensdale (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Martensdale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Martensdale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Martensdale, IA, of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Martensdale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Martensdale 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 Martensdale
The Power of Solar in Martensdale, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Martensdale (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Martensdale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Martensdale, IA
Martensdale (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5713.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Martensdale is July with an average of 570.97 kWhac, followed by August at 551.54 kWhac and September at 547.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Martensdale (Iowa) are December with an average of 349.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 371.36 kWhac and February at 373.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Martensdale
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More about Martensdale
About Martensdale
The city of Martensdale, IA in Warren County has an approximate population of 465. [6]
Martensdale, IA Solar Energy
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