Based on historical Riceville, 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 Riceville.[1]
Riceville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Riceville that are always titled at the latitude of Riceville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.91 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 Riceville
Solar Radiation Data in Riceville, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Riceville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Riceville, IA
Riceville, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Riceville is July with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Riceville (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Riceville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Riceville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Riceville, IA, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Riceville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Riceville 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 Riceville
The Power of Solar in Riceville, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Riceville (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Riceville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Riceville, IA
Riceville (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5571.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Riceville is July with an average of 584.39 kWhac, followed by August at 551.45 kWhac and May at 536.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Riceville (Iowa) are December with an average of 316.3 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 324.91 kWhac and November at 340.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Riceville
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The city of Riceville, IA in Howard County has an approximate population of 785. [6]
Riceville, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.