See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 51246.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 51246 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 51246. [1]
The region associated with 51246 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 51246 that are always titled at the latitude of Rock Rapids (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 51246.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 51246 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 51246 is July with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.23 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 51246 are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.33 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 51246, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 51246 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).
We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 51246 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 51246. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 51246. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
51246 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5732.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 51246 is July with an average of 592.35 kWhac, followed by August at 578.03 kWhac and May at 552.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 51246 are December with an average of 307.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 348.73 kWhac and February at 395.88 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 51246 is associated with the city of Rock Rapids in Lyon County in Iowa.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 51246, or for more solar-related resources for IA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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