Based on historical Traer, 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 Traer.[1]
Traer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Traer that are always titled at the latitude of Traer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.93 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 Traer
Solar Radiation Data in Traer, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Traer.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Traer, IA
Traer, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Traer is September with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Traer (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Traer vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Traer
The average monthly solar radiation level in Traer, IA, of 4.89 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: Traer vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Traer 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 Traer
The Power of Solar in Traer, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Traer (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Traer. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Traer, IA
Traer (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5622.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Traer is July with an average of 559.16 kWhac, followed by August at 557.34 kWhac and September at 550.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Traer (Iowa) are December with an average of 300.16 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 349.45 kWhac and January at 352.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Traer
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More about Traer
About Traer
The city of Traer, IA in Tama County has an approximate population of 1,703. [6]
Traer, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Traer, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Traer, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
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