The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Sioux Rapids with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Sioux Rapids
Solar panels in Sioux Rapids that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Sioux Rapids
The total length of the day in Sioux Rapids, IA today (December 30, 2024) will be 9 hours and 8 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Sioux Rapids, IA
Solar Energy Data in Sioux Rapids, IA
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Sioux Rapids.
Based on historical Sioux Rapids, 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 Sioux Rapids.[1]
Sioux Rapids has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sioux Rapids that are always titled at the latitude of Sioux Rapids (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Sioux Rapids
Solar Radiation Data in Sioux Rapids, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sioux Rapids.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sioux Rapids, IA
Sioux Rapids, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sioux Rapids is July with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sioux Rapids (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sioux Rapids vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sioux Rapids
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sioux Rapids, IA, of 4.97 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]
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Solar Power: Sioux Rapids vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sioux Rapids 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 Sioux Rapids
The Power of Solar in Sioux Rapids, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sioux Rapids (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sioux Rapids. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sioux Rapids, IA
Sioux Rapids (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5743.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sioux Rapids is July with an average of 586.91 kWhac, followed by August at 552.27 kWhac and June at 539.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sioux Rapids (Iowa) are December with an average of 354.46 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 360.49 kWhac and February at 381.25 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sioux Rapids
Sioux Rapids Electricity Costs
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Sioux Rapids Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Sioux Rapids, IA in Buena Vista County has an approximate population of 775. [6]
Sioux Rapids, IA Solar Energy
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