Based on historical Yale, 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 Yale.[1]
Yale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.03 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Yale that are always titled at the latitude of Yale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.73 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Yale
Solar Radiation Data in Yale, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Yale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Yale, IA
Yale, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Yale is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.14 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Yale (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Yale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Yale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Yale, IA, of 5.05 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: Yale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Yale 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 Yale
The Power of Solar in Yale, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Yale (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Yale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Yale, IA
Yale (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5785.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Yale is July with an average of 571.8 kWhac, followed by August at 561.63 kWhac and June at 554.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Yale (Iowa) are December with an average of 332.35 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 377.56 kWhac and November at 394.2 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Yale
Yale Electricity Costs
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More about Yale
About Yale
The city of Yale, IA in Guthrie County has an approximate population of 246. [6]
Yale, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Yale, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Yale, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.