Based on historical Rudd, 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 Rudd.[1]
Rudd has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rudd that are always titled at the latitude of Rudd (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 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 Rudd
Solar Radiation Data in Rudd, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rudd.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rudd, IA
Rudd, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rudd is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rudd (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rudd vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rudd
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rudd, IA, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Rudd vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rudd 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 Rudd
The Power of Solar in Rudd, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rudd (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rudd. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rudd, IA
Rudd (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5584.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rudd is July with an average of 571.64 kWhac, followed by August at 559.29 kWhac and June at 540.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rudd (Iowa) are December with an average of 303.63 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 349.5 kWhac and November at 362.39 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rudd
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The city of Rudd, IA in Floyd County has an approximate population of 369. [6]
Rudd, IA Solar Energy
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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.