Based on historical Rippey, 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 Rippey.[1]
Rippey has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rippey that are always titled at the latitude of Rippey (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Rippey
Solar Radiation Data in Rippey, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rippey.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rippey, IA
Rippey, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rippey is August with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rippey (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rippey vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rippey
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rippey, IA, of 4.98 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% 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]
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Solar Power: Rippey vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rippey 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 Rippey
The Power of Solar in Rippey, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rippey (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rippey. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rippey, IA
Rippey (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5736.39 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rippey is August with an average of 568.6 kWhac, followed by July at 561.84 kWhac and May at 547.07 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rippey (Iowa) are December with an average of 317.92 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 356.21 kWhac and February at 394.7 kWhac. [2]
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More about Rippey
About Rippey
The city of Rippey, IA in Greene County has an approximate population of 292. [6]
Rippey, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.