Based on historical Moulton, 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 Moulton.[1]
Moulton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Moulton that are always titled at the latitude of Moulton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.78 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 Moulton
Solar Radiation Data in Moulton, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Moulton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Moulton, IA
Moulton, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Moulton is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Moulton (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Moulton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Moulton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Moulton, IA, of 5.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Moulton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Moulton 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 Moulton
The Power of Solar in Moulton, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Moulton (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Moulton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Moulton, IA
Moulton (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5736.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Moulton is July with an average of 555.56 kWhac, followed by September at 545.02 kWhac and August at 544.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Moulton (Iowa) are December with an average of 342.52 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 391.45 kWhac and November at 395.33 kWhac. [2]
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More about Moulton
About Moulton
The city of Moulton, IA in Appanoose County has an approximate population of 605. [6]
Moulton, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.