Based on historical West Point, 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 West Point.[1]
West Point has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Point that are always titled at the latitude of West Point (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.16 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 West Point
Solar Radiation Data in West Point, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Point.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Point, IA
West Point, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Point is August with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Point (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Point vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Point
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Point, IA, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: West Point vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Point 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 West Point
The Power of Solar in West Point, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Point (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Point. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Point, IA
West Point (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5619.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Point is August with an average of 553.77 kWhac, followed by September at 548.23 kWhac and July at 547.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Point (Iowa) are December with an average of 312.19 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 350.77 kWhac and February at 381.52 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Point
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More about West Point
About West Point
The city of West Point, IA in Lee County has an approximate population of 966. [6]
West Point, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power West Point, IA, or for more solar-related resources for West Point, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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