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Solar Energy in Blue Grass, IA

Solar Energy in Blue Grass

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Blue Grass with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Blue Grass

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Blue Grass

The total length of the day in Blue Grass, IA today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 36 minutes. [More]

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Blue Grass, IA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Blue Grass, IA

Solar Energy Data in Blue Grass, IA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Blue Grass, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Blue Grass

Based on historical Blue Grass, 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 Blue Grass. [1]

Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass that are always titled at the latitude of Blue Grass (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% 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 Blue Grass

Solar Radiation Data in Blue Grass, IA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blue Grass.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Blue Grass, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Blue Grass

Blue Grass, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blue Grass is August with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.17 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blue Grass (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Blue Grass vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Blue Grass

The average monthly solar radiation level in Blue Grass, IA, of 4.87 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: Blue Grass vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blue Grass 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 Blue Grass

Sunrise / Sunset in Blue Grass

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:49 am
    • Sunset: 7:25 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:36
Solar Energy Statistics for Blue Grass

Best Months for Solar in Blue Grass

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (6.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.86 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.56 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.31 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Blue Grass

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Solar Power Output in Blue Grass

The Power of Solar in Blue Grass, IA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Blue Grass, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Blue Grass

Blue Grass (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5569.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blue Grass is July with an average of 574.4 kWhac, followed by August at 569.08 kWhac and September at 545.62 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blue Grass (Iowa) are December with an average of 310.83 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 343.03 kWhac and November at 348.29 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Blue Grass

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Blue Grass Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Blue Grass, IA [5]

Fri Mar 29
58°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 36°F
Max: 62°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 98%
Sat Mar 30
55°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 59°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 71%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
41°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 47°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
48°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 49°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps E
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 89%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
39°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 45°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 91%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 3
44°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 32°F
Max: 48°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 7%

More about Blue Grass

About Blue Grass

The city of Blue Grass, IA in Scott County has an approximate population of 1,452. [6]

Blue Grass Solar Power

Blue Grass, IA Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Blue Grass, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Blue Grass, 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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