The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasantville with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Pleasantville
Solar panels in Pleasantville that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Pleasantville
The total length of the day in Pleasantville, IA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 14 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Pleasantville, IA
Solar Energy Data in Pleasantville, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Pleasantville.
Based on historical Pleasantville, 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 Pleasantville.[1]
Pleasantville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pleasantville that are always titled at the latitude of Pleasantville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 Pleasantville
Solar Radiation Data in Pleasantville, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pleasantville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pleasantville, IA
Pleasantville, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pleasantville is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pleasantville (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pleasantville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pleasantville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pleasantville, IA, of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Pleasantville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville
The Power of Solar in Pleasantville, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pleasantville (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pleasantville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pleasantville, IA
Pleasantville (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5776.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pleasantville is July with an average of 575.1 kWhac, followed by August at 564.4 kWhac and September at 555.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pleasantville (Iowa) are December with an average of 360.33 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 376.63 kWhac and November at 389.3 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pleasantville
Pleasantville Electricity Costs
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More about Pleasantville
About Pleasantville
The city of Pleasantville, IA in Marion County has an approximate population of 1,694. [6]
Pleasantville, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Pleasantville, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Pleasantville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
