Based on historical Palo, 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 Palo.[1]
Palo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Palo that are always titled at the latitude of Palo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Palo
Solar Radiation Data in Palo, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Palo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Palo, IA
Palo, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Palo is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Palo (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Palo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Palo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Palo, IA, of 4.86 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: Palo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Palo 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 Palo
The Power of Solar in Palo, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Palo (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Palo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Palo, IA
Palo (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5597.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Palo is July with an average of 568.67 kWhac, followed by September at 544.99 kWhac and May at 536.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Palo (Iowa) are December with an average of 300.44 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 346.97 kWhac and November at 353.58 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Palo
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The city of Palo, IA in Linn County has an approximate population of 1,026. [6]
Palo, IA Solar Energy
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