Based on historical Richland, 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 Richland.[1]
Richland has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 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 Richland that are always titled at the latitude of Richland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 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 Richland
Solar Radiation Data in Richland, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Richland.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Richland, IA
Richland, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Richland is July with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Richland (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Richland vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Richland
The average monthly solar radiation level in Richland, IA, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Richland vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Richland 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 Richland
The Power of Solar in Richland, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Richland (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Richland. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Richland, IA
Richland (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5636.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Richland is July with an average of 566.12 kWhac, followed by August at 553.63 kWhac and September at 545.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Richland (Iowa) are December with an average of 321.6 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 362.52 kWhac and January at 376.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Richland
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More about Richland
About Richland
The city of Richland, IA in Keokuk County has an approximate population of 584. [6]
Richland, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Richland, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Richland, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.