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Solar Energy in Bettendorf, IA

Solar Energy in Bettendorf

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Bettendorf with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Bettendorf

Solar panels in Bettendorf that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Bettendorf

The total length of the day in Bettendorf, IA today (April 28, 2024) will be 13 hours and 58 minutes. [More]

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Bettendorf, IA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Bettendorf, IA

Solar Energy Data in Bettendorf, IA

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Bettendorf.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Bettendorf, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Bettendorf

Based on historical Bettendorf, IA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Bettendorf. [1]

Bettendorf has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Bettendorf that are always titled at the latitude of Bettendorf (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.05 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 Bettendorf

Solar Radiation Data in Bettendorf, IA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bettendorf.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Bettendorf, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Bettendorf

Bettendorf, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bettendorf is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bettendorf (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Bettendorf vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Bettendorf

The average monthly solar radiation level in Bettendorf, IA, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Bettendorf vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bettendorf 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Bettendorf

Sunrise / Sunset in Bettendorf

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:00 am
    • Sunset: 7:58 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:58
Solar Energy Statistics for Bettendorf

Best Months for Solar in Bettendorf

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.07 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.81 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.4 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.25 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Bettendorf

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Solar Power Output in Bettendorf

The Power of Solar in Bettendorf, IA

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bettendorf (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bettendorf. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Bettendorf, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Bettendorf

Bettendorf (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5596.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bettendorf is July with an average of 566.47 kWhac, followed by August at 556.59 kWhac and September at 542.04 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bettendorf (Iowa) are December with an average of 309.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 347.04 kWhac and November at 377.05 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Bettendorf

Bettendorf Electricity Costs

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Bettendorf Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Bettendorf, IA [5]

Sun Apr 28
68°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 61°F
Max: 71°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 29
63°F
Light Rain
Min: 52°F
Max: 66°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 88%
Tue Apr 30
68°F
Light Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 75°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed May 1
71°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 59°F
Max: 77°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 55%
Cloud cover: 30%
Thu May 2
79°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 66°F
Max: 79°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps S
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 82%
Fri May 3
60°F
Light Rain
Min: 52°F
Max: 66°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 96%

More about Bettendorf

About Bettendorf

The city of Bettendorf, IA in Scott County has an approximate population of 33,217. [6]

Bettendorf Solar Power

Bettendorf, IA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bettendorf, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Bettendorf, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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