Based on historical Silver City, 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 Silver City.[1]
Silver City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.14 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Silver City that are always titled at the latitude of Silver City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.86 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Silver City
Solar Radiation Data in Silver City, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Silver City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Silver City, IA
Silver City, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Silver City is September with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Silver City (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Silver City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Silver City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Silver City, IA, of 5.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 31% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 22% 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: Silver City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Silver City 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 Silver City
The Power of Solar in Silver City, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Silver City (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Silver City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Silver City, IA
Silver City (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5866.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Silver City is September with an average of 561.66 kWhac, followed by July at 561.03 kWhac and May at 554.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Silver City (Iowa) are December with an average of 333.45 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 387.79 kWhac and February at 400.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Silver City
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More about Silver City
About Silver City
The city of Silver City, IA in Mills County has an approximate population of 245. [6]
Silver City, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Silver City, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Silver City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
