Based on historical Nashua, 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 Nashua.[1]
Nashua has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Nashua that are always titled at the latitude of Nashua (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.92 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 Nashua
Solar Radiation Data in Nashua, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Nashua.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Nashua, IA
Nashua, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Nashua is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Nashua (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Nashua vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Nashua
The average monthly solar radiation level in Nashua, IA, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Nashua vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Nashua 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 Nashua
The Power of Solar in Nashua, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Nashua (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Nashua. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Nashua, IA
Nashua (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5465.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Nashua is July with an average of 571.64 kWhac, followed by August at 549.86 kWhac and May at 528.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Nashua (Iowa) are December with an average of 312.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 338.28 kWhac and November at 344.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Nashua
Nashua Electricity Costs
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Nashua Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Nashua, IA in Chickasaw County has an approximate population of 1,663. [6]
Nashua, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.