Based on historical 52066 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 52066.[1]
The region associated with 52066 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately equal to the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 52066 that are always titled at the latitude of North Buena Vista (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 52066
Solar Radiation Data in 52066
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 52066.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 52066
The region associated with 52066 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 52066 is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 52066 are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 52066 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 52066
The average monthly solar radiation level in 52066, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 52066 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 52066 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.
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Solar Power Output in 52066
The Power of Solar in 52066
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 52066. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 52066. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 52066
52066 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5541.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 52066 is July with an average of 566.76 kWhac, followed by May at 545.5 kWhac and August at 537.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 52066 are December with an average of 299.66 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 357.45 kWhac and January at 373.99 kWhac. [2]
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More about 52066
About 52066
The ZIP code 52066 is associated with the city of North Buena Vista in Clayton County in Iowa.
52066 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 52066, or for more solar-related resources for IA, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
