See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Van Meter.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Van Meter, 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 Van Meter. [1]
Van Meter has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Van Meter that are always titled at the latitude of Van Meter (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.04 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Van Meter.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Van Meter, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Van Meter is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Van Meter (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Van Meter, IA, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Van Meter 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Van Meter, IA at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Van Meter (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Van Meter. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Van Meter (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5722.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Van Meter is July with an average of 557.68 kWhac, followed by August at 551.85 kWhac and September at 540.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Van Meter (Iowa) are December with an average of 342.24 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 373.74 kWhac and January at 391.17 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Van Meter, IA in Dallas County has an approximate population of 1,016. [6]
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