Based on historical Stanhope, 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 Stanhope.[1]
Stanhope has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Stanhope that are always titled at the latitude of Stanhope (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.18 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 Stanhope
Solar Radiation Data in Stanhope, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Stanhope.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Stanhope, IA
Stanhope, 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 Stanhope is August with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Stanhope (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Stanhope vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Stanhope
The average monthly solar radiation level in Stanhope, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Stanhope vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Stanhope 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 Stanhope
The Power of Solar in Stanhope, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Stanhope (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Stanhope. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Stanhope, IA
Stanhope (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5709.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Stanhope is August with an average of 569.71 kWhac, followed by July at 568.43 kWhac and May at 551.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Stanhope (Iowa) are December with an average of 343.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 349.04 kWhac and February at 379.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Stanhope
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More about Stanhope
About Stanhope
The city of Stanhope, IA in Hamilton County has an approximate population of 422. [6]
Stanhope, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Stanhope, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Stanhope, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.