Based on historical Iron Ridge, WI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Iron Ridge.[1]
Iron Ridge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Iron Ridge that are always titled at the latitude of Iron Ridge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.7 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 Iron Ridge
Solar Radiation Data in Iron Ridge, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Iron Ridge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Iron Ridge, WI
Iron Ridge, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Iron Ridge is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Iron Ridge (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Iron Ridge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Iron Ridge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Iron Ridge, WI, of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Iron Ridge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Iron Ridge 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 Iron Ridge
The Power of Solar in Iron Ridge, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Iron Ridge (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Iron Ridge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Iron Ridge, WI
Iron Ridge (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5454.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Iron Ridge is July with an average of 576.52 kWhac, followed by June at 551.37 kWhac and August at 544.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Iron Ridge (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 276.79 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 332.87 kWhac and January at 335.37 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Iron Ridge
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More about Iron Ridge
About Iron Ridge
The village of Iron Ridge, WI in Dodge County has an approximate population of 929. [6]
Iron Ridge, WI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.