Based on historical Mount Union, 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 Mount Union.[1]
Mount Union has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mount Union that are always titled at the latitude of Mount Union (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.98 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 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 Mount Union
Solar Radiation Data in Mount Union, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mount Union.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mount Union, IA
Mount Union, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mount Union is July with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.01 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 Mount Union (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mount Union vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mount Union
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mount Union, IA, of 4.89 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: Mount Union vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mount Union 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 Mount Union
The Power of Solar in Mount Union, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mount Union (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mount Union. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mount Union, IA
Mount Union (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5593.15 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mount Union is July with an average of 568.73 kWhac, followed by August at 556.12 kWhac and September at 541.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mount Union (Iowa) are December with an average of 324.43 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 356.76 kWhac and January at 362.85 kWhac. [2]
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More about Mount Union
About Mount Union
The city of Mount Union, IA in Henry County has an approximate population of 107. [6]
Mount Union, IA Solar Energy
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