Based on historical Searsboro, 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 Searsboro.[1]
Searsboro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Searsboro that are always titled at the latitude of Searsboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.2 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 Searsboro
Solar Radiation Data in Searsboro, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Searsboro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Searsboro, IA
Searsboro, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Searsboro is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Searsboro (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.43 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Searsboro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Searsboro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Searsboro, IA, of 5 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 24% 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: Searsboro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Searsboro 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 Searsboro
The Power of Solar in Searsboro, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Searsboro (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Searsboro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Searsboro, IA
Searsboro (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5727.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Searsboro is August with an average of 568.72 kWhac, followed by July at 558.33 kWhac and June at 544.77 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Searsboro (Iowa) are December with an average of 326 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 359.31 kWhac and November at 397.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Searsboro
Searsboro Electricity Costs
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Gentle Breeze: 8 mps E
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Humidity: 77%
Cloud cover: 100%
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Gentle Breeze: 8 mps NNE
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Humidity: 91%
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Gentle Breeze: 10 mps E
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Humidity: 82%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about Searsboro
About Searsboro
The city of Searsboro, IA in Poweshiek County has an approximate population of 148. [6]
Searsboro, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.