Based on historical Wapello, 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 Wapello.[1]
Wapello has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wapello that are always titled at the latitude of Wapello (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 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 Wapello
Solar Radiation Data in Wapello, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wapello.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wapello, IA
Wapello, 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 Wapello is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wapello (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wapello vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wapello
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wapello, 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: Wapello vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wapello 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 Wapello
The Power of Solar in Wapello, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wapello (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wapello. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wapello, IA
Wapello (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5579.45 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wapello is August with an average of 558.89 kWhac, followed by July at 554.36 kWhac and September at 541.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wapello (Iowa) are December with an average of 304.05 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 371.36 kWhac and January at 373.89 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wapello
Wapello Electricity Costs
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Wapello Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Wapello, IA in Louisa County has an approximate population of 2,067. [6]
Wapello, IA Solar Energy
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