Based on historical Yorktown, 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 Yorktown.[1]
Yorktown has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.15 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Yorktown that are always titled at the latitude of Yorktown (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.15 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.45 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 Yorktown
Solar Radiation Data in Yorktown, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Yorktown.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Yorktown, IA
Yorktown, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Yorktown is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and September at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Yorktown (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Yorktown vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Yorktown
The average monthly solar radiation level in Yorktown, IA, of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Yorktown vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Yorktown 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 Yorktown
The Power of Solar in Yorktown, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Yorktown (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Yorktown. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Yorktown, IA
Yorktown (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5816.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Yorktown is July with an average of 574.47 kWhac, followed by August at 567.29 kWhac and September at 553.09 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Yorktown (Iowa) are December with an average of 348.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 396.04 kWhac and February at 400.17 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Yorktown
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More about Yorktown
About Yorktown
The city of Yorktown, IA in Page County has an approximate population of 85. [6]
Yorktown, IA Solar Energy
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