Based on historical Maxwell, 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 Maxwell.[1]
Maxwell has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Maxwell that are always titled at the latitude of Maxwell (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Maxwell
Solar Radiation Data in Maxwell, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Maxwell.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Maxwell, IA
Maxwell, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Maxwell is July with an average of 6.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Maxwell (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Maxwell vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Maxwell
The average monthly solar radiation level in Maxwell, IA, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% 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: Maxwell vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Maxwell 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 Maxwell
The Power of Solar in Maxwell, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Maxwell (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Maxwell. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Maxwell, IA
Maxwell (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5688.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Maxwell is July with an average of 580.8 kWhac, followed by August at 566.07 kWhac and September at 545.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Maxwell (Iowa) are December with an average of 316.14 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 370.3 kWhac and January at 370.59 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Maxwell
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More about Maxwell
About Maxwell
The city of Maxwell, IA in Story County has an approximate population of 920. [6]
Maxwell, IA Solar Energy
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