Based on historical Rome, 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 Rome.[1]
Rome has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rome that are always titled at the latitude of Rome (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Rome
Solar Radiation Data in Rome, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rome.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rome, IA
Rome, 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 Rome is July with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and September at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rome (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rome vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rome
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rome, 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: Rome vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rome 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 Rome
The Power of Solar in Rome, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rome (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rome. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rome, IA
Rome (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5645.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rome is July with an average of 561.05 kWhac, followed by August at 560.65 kWhac and September at 544.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rome (Iowa) are December with an average of 325.06 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 372.82 kWhac and January at 375.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rome
Rome Electricity Costs
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Rome Natural Gas Costs
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More about Rome
About Rome
The city of Rome, IA in Henry County has an approximate population of 117. [6]
Rome, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Rome, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Rome, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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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.