Based on historical Walcott, 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 Walcott.[1]
Walcott has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Walcott that are always titled at the latitude of Walcott (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Walcott
Solar Radiation Data in Walcott, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Walcott.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Walcott, IA
Walcott, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Walcott is August with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Walcott (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Walcott vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Walcott
The average monthly solar radiation level in Walcott, IA, of 4.87 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: Walcott vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Walcott 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 Walcott
The Power of Solar in Walcott, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Walcott (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Walcott. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Walcott, IA
Walcott (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5575.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Walcott is August with an average of 566.14 kWhac, followed by July at 558.64 kWhac and May at 552.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Walcott (Iowa) are December with an average of 304.9 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 342.44 kWhac and November at 356.82 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Walcott
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More about Walcott
About Walcott
The city of Walcott, IA in Scott County has an approximate population of 1,629. [6]
Walcott, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.