Based on historical Oakville, 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 Oakville.[1]
Oakville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oakville that are always titled at the latitude of Oakville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.06 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 Oakville
Solar Radiation Data in Oakville, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oakville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oakville, IA
Oakville, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oakville is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oakville (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oakville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oakville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oakville, IA, of 4.94 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: Oakville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oakville 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 Oakville
The Power of Solar in Oakville, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oakville (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oakville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oakville, IA
Oakville (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5658.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oakville is July with an average of 565.49 kWhac, followed by August at 549.68 kWhac and September at 535.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oakville (Iowa) are December with an average of 350.15 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.96 kWhac and January at 381.89 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oakville
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More about Oakville
About Oakville
The city of Oakville, IA in Louisa County has an approximate population of 173. [6]
Oakville, 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.