Based on historical Olin, 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 Olin.[1]
Olin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Olin that are always titled at the latitude of Olin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% 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 Olin
Solar Radiation Data in Olin, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Olin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Olin, IA
Olin, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Olin is August with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Olin (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Olin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Olin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Olin, IA, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Olin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Olin 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 Olin
The Power of Solar in Olin, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Olin (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Olin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Olin, IA
Olin (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5573.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Olin is August with an average of 572.35 kWhac, followed by July at 556.98 kWhac and May at 539.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Olin (Iowa) are December with an average of 299.91 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 335.35 kWhac and November at 346.54 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Olin
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More about Olin
About Olin
The city of Olin, IA in Jones County has an approximate population of 698. [6]
Olin, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.