Based on historical Somers, 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 Somers.[1]
Somers has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Somers that are always titled at the latitude of Somers (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.7 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.31 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 Somers
Solar Radiation Data in Somers, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Somers.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Somers, IA
Somers, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Somers is July with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Somers (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Somers vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Somers
The average monthly solar radiation level in Somers, IA, of 4.94 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: Somers vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Somers 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 Somers
The Power of Solar in Somers, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Somers (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Somers. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Somers, IA
Somers (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5695.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Somers is July with an average of 584.55 kWhac, followed by August at 566.65 kWhac and May at 554.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Somers (Iowa) are December with an average of 338.97 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 347.17 kWhac and February at 393.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Somers
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More about Somers
About Somers
The city of Somers, IA in Calhoun County has an approximate population of 113. [6]
Somers, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Somers, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Somers, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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