Based on historical Sharpsburg, 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 Sharpsburg.[1]
Sharpsburg has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sharpsburg that are always titled at the latitude of Sharpsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.49 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 Sharpsburg
Solar Radiation Data in Sharpsburg, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sharpsburg.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sharpsburg, IA
Sharpsburg, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sharpsburg is September with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sharpsburg (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sharpsburg vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sharpsburg
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sharpsburg, IA, of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Sharpsburg vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg
The Power of Solar in Sharpsburg, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sharpsburg (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sharpsburg. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sharpsburg, IA
Sharpsburg (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5840.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sharpsburg is July with an average of 567 kWhac, followed by August at 566.47 kWhac and September at 562.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sharpsburg (Iowa) are December with an average of 351.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 393.33 kWhac and November at 402.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sharpsburg
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More about Sharpsburg
About Sharpsburg
The city of Sharpsburg, IA in Taylor County has an approximate population of 89. [6]
Sharpsburg, IA Solar Energy
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