See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Durango.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Durango, 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 Durango. [1]
Durango has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Durango that are always titled at the latitude of Durango (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Durango.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Durango 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 currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Durango, IA at this current time.
However, Durango is in Dubuque County and Dubuque County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Durango (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Durango. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Electricity prices (residential) in Durango averaged 11.31 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in December 2020, which was about 12% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.80¢/kWh in December. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Durango, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in Iowa averaged $8.16 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in November 2020, which was approximately 26% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $11.07 per Mcf in November. [4]
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The city of Durango, IA in Dubuque County has an approximate population of 22. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Durango, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Durango, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
