Based on historical Mediapolis, 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 Mediapolis.[1]
Mediapolis has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mediapolis that are always titled at the latitude of Mediapolis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Mediapolis
Solar Radiation Data in Mediapolis, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mediapolis.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mediapolis, IA
Mediapolis, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mediapolis is September with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mediapolis (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mediapolis vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mediapolis
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mediapolis, IA, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Mediapolis vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mediapolis 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 Mediapolis
The Power of Solar in Mediapolis, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mediapolis (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mediapolis. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mediapolis, IA
Mediapolis (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5544.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mediapolis is July with an average of 552.42 kWhac, followed by August at 549.71 kWhac and September at 546.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mediapolis (Iowa) are December with an average of 316.97 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 348.4 kWhac and November at 356.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mediapolis
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More about Mediapolis
About Mediapolis
The city of Mediapolis, IA in Des Moines County has an approximate population of 1,560. [6]
Mediapolis, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Mediapolis, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Mediapolis, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
