Based on historical Peosta, 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 Peosta.[1]
Peosta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Peosta that are always titled at the latitude of Peosta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 Peosta
Solar Radiation Data in Peosta, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Peosta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Peosta, IA
Peosta, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Peosta is July with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Peosta (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Peosta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Peosta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Peosta, IA, of 4.82 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: Peosta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Peosta 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 Peosta
The Power of Solar in Peosta, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Peosta (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Peosta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Peosta, IA
Peosta (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5572.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Peosta is July with an average of 564.13 kWhac, followed by August at 554.37 kWhac and May at 537.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Peosta (Iowa) are December with an average of 311.27 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 340.75 kWhac and November at 374.66 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Peosta
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More about Peosta
About Peosta
The city of Peosta, IA in Dubuque County has an approximate population of 1,377. [6]
Peosta, IA Solar Energy
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