Based on historical Westfield, 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 Westfield.[1]
Westfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Westfield that are always titled at the latitude of Westfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.82 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.49 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 Westfield
Solar Radiation Data in Westfield, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Westfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Westfield, IA
Westfield, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Westfield is July with an average of 6.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Westfield (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.43 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Westfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Westfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Westfield, IA, of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% 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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Solar Power: Westfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Westfield 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 Westfield
The Power of Solar in Westfield, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Westfield (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Westfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Westfield, IA
Westfield (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5794.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Westfield is July with an average of 598.05 kWhac, followed by August at 557.79 kWhac and May at 548.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Westfield (Iowa) are December with an average of 339.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 361.51 kWhac and February at 397.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Westfield
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More about Westfield
About Westfield
The city of Westfield, IA in Plymouth County has an approximate population of 132. [6]
Westfield, 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.