Based on historical Milford, 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 Milford.[1]
Milford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Milford that are always titled at the latitude of Milford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% 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 Milford
Solar Radiation Data in Milford, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Milford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Milford, IA
Milford, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Milford is July with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Milford (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Milford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Milford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Milford, IA, of 4.95 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: Milford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Milford 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 Milford
The Power of Solar in Milford, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Milford (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Milford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Milford, IA
Milford (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5722.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Milford is July with an average of 590.8 kWhac, followed by May at 556.59 kWhac and August at 555.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Milford (Iowa) are December with an average of 340.14 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 347.83 kWhac and February at 377.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Milford
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More about Milford
About Milford
The city of Milford, IA in Dickinson County has an approximate population of 2,898. [6]
Milford, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.