Based on historical Mason City, NE data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Mason City.[1]
Mason City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 15% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mason City that are always titled at the latitude of Mason City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.39 kWh/m2/day and approximately 2% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.15 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 Mason City
Solar Radiation Data in Mason City, NE
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mason City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mason City, NE
Mason City, NE has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mason City is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.44 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mason City (Nebraska) are December with an average of 3.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mason City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mason City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mason City, NE, of 5.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 39% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 17% 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: Mason City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mason City 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 Mason City
The Power of Solar in Mason City, NE
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mason City (ne). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mason City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mason City, NE
Mason City (NE) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6220.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mason City is July with an average of 596.29 kWhac, followed by June at 586.22 kWhac and May at 576.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mason City (Nebraska) are December with an average of 404.77 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 438.4 kWhac and January at 438.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mason City
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More about Mason City
About Mason City
The village of Mason City, NE in Custer County has an approximate population of 171. [6]
Mason City, NE Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Mason City, NE, or for more solar-related resources for Mason City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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