Based on historical Martinsburg, 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 Martinsburg.[1]
Martinsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Martinsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Martinsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 Martinsburg
Solar Radiation Data in Martinsburg, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Martinsburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Martinsburg, IA
Martinsburg, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Martinsburg is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Martinsburg (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Martinsburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Martinsburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Martinsburg, IA, of 4.99 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: Martinsburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg
The Power of Solar in Martinsburg, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Martinsburg (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Martinsburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Martinsburg, IA
Martinsburg (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5697.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Martinsburg is August with an average of 558.86 kWhac, followed by July at 558.81 kWhac and September at 552.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Martinsburg (Iowa) are December with an average of 320.37 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 377.34 kWhac and November at 392.63 kWhac. [2]
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More about Martinsburg
About Martinsburg
The city of Martinsburg, IA in Keokuk County has an approximate population of 112. [6]
Martinsburg, IA Solar Energy
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