Based on historical Toronto, 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 Toronto.[1]
Toronto has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Toronto that are always titled at the latitude of Toronto (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.91 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 Toronto
Solar Radiation Data in Toronto, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Toronto.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Toronto, IA
Toronto, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Toronto is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Toronto (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Toronto vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Toronto
The average monthly solar radiation level in Toronto, IA, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Toronto vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Toronto 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 Toronto
The Power of Solar in Toronto, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Toronto (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Toronto. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Toronto, IA
Toronto (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5587.43 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Toronto is July with an average of 571.74 kWhac, followed by August at 554.46 kWhac and September at 543.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Toronto (Iowa) are December with an average of 324.46 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.45 kWhac and November at 366.06 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Toronto
Toronto Electricity Costs
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Toronto Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Toronto, IA in Clinton County has an approximate population of 124. [6]
Toronto, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.