Based on historical Rodman, 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 Rodman.[1]
Rodman has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rodman that are always titled at the latitude of Rodman (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 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 Rodman
Solar Radiation Data in Rodman, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rodman.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rodman, IA
Rodman, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rodman is July with an average of 6.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rodman (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rodman vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rodman
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rodman, IA, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Rodman vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rodman 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 Rodman
The Power of Solar in Rodman, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rodman (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rodman. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rodman, IA
Rodman (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5661.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rodman is July with an average of 593.66 kWhac, followed by August at 551.77 kWhac and September at 537.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rodman (Iowa) are December with an average of 332.02 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 360.37 kWhac and November at 372.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rodman
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The city of Rodman, IA in Palo Alto County has an approximate population of 45. [6]
Rodman, IA Solar Energy
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