Based on historical Iota, LA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Iota.[1]
Iota has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Iota that are always titled at the latitude of Iota (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.09 kWh/m2/day, or about 10% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.63 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.34 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 Iota
Solar Radiation Data in Iota, LA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Iota.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Iota, LA
Iota, LA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Iota is September with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by October at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Iota (Louisiana) are December with an average of 4.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.73 kWh/m2/day and February at 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Iota vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Iota
The average monthly solar radiation level in Iota, LA, of 5.37 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 37% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% 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: Iota vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Iota 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 Iota
The Power of Solar in Iota, LA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Iota (la). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Iota. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Iota, LA
Iota (LA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5916.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Iota is May with an average of 531.4 kWhac, followed by October at 529.64 kWhac and April at 520.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Iota (Louisiana) are February with an average of 439.96 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 441.41 kWhac and January at 461.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Iota
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More about Iota
About Iota
The town of Iota, LA in Acadia County has an approximate population of 1,500. [6]
Iota, LA Solar Energy
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