The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Rickardsville with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Rickardsville
Solar panels in Rickardsville that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Rickardsville
The total length of the day in Rickardsville, IA today (December 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 7 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Rickardsville, IA
Solar Energy Data in Rickardsville, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Rickardsville.
Based on historical Rickardsville, 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 Rickardsville.[1]
Rickardsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rickardsville that are always titled at the latitude of Rickardsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.92 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 Rickardsville
Solar Radiation Data in Rickardsville, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rickardsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rickardsville, IA
Rickardsville, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rickardsville is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rickardsville (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rickardsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rickardsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rickardsville, IA, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Rickardsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rickardsville 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.
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Solar Power Output in Rickardsville
The Power of Solar in Rickardsville, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rickardsville (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rickardsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rickardsville, IA
Rickardsville (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5467.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rickardsville is July with an average of 567.92 kWhac, followed by August at 545.97 kWhac and June at 531.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rickardsville (Iowa) are December with an average of 289.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 331.21 kWhac and November at 338.41 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rickardsville
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More about Rickardsville
About Rickardsville
The city of Rickardsville, IA in Dubuque County has an approximate population of 182. [6]
Rickardsville, IA Solar Energy
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
