The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasant Plain with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Pleasant Plain
Solar panels in Pleasant Plain that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Pleasant Plain
The total length of the day in Pleasant Plain, IA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 15 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Pleasant Plain, IA
Solar Energy Data in Pleasant Plain, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Pleasant Plain.
Based on historical Pleasant Plain, 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 Pleasant Plain.[1]
Pleasant Plain has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pleasant Plain that are always titled at the latitude of Pleasant Plain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Pleasant Plain
Solar Radiation Data in Pleasant Plain, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pleasant Plain.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pleasant Plain, IA
Pleasant Plain, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasant Plain is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pleasant Plain (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pleasant Plain vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pleasant Plain
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pleasant Plain, IA, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Pleasant Plain vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pleasant Plain 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 Pleasant Plain
The Power of Solar in Pleasant Plain, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pleasant Plain (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pleasant Plain. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pleasant Plain, IA
Pleasant Plain (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5617.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pleasant Plain is July with an average of 557.45 kWhac, followed by August at 552.37 kWhac and September at 549.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pleasant Plain (Iowa) are December with an average of 317.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 352.8 kWhac and November at 362.94 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pleasant Plain
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More about Pleasant Plain
About Pleasant Plain
The city of Pleasant Plain, IA in Jefferson County has an approximate population of 93. [6]
Pleasant Plain, IA Solar Energy
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