Based on historical Eagle Grove, 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 Eagle Grove.[1]
Eagle Grove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Eagle Grove that are always titled at the latitude of Eagle Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.62 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.17 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 Eagle Grove
Solar Radiation Data in Eagle Grove, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Eagle Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Eagle Grove, IA
Eagle Grove, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Eagle Grove is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Eagle Grove (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.45 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Eagle Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Eagle Grove
The average monthly solar radiation level in Eagle Grove, IA, of 4.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Eagle Grove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Eagle Grove 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).
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Solar Power Output in Eagle Grove
The Power of Solar in Eagle Grove, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Eagle Grove (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Eagle Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Eagle Grove, IA
Eagle Grove (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5696.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Eagle Grove is July with an average of 576.93 kWhac, followed by August at 571.02 kWhac and May at 543.86 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Eagle Grove (Iowa) are December with an average of 329.55 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 369.33 kWhac and February at 378.79 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Eagle Grove
Eagle Grove Electricity Costs
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Eagle Grove Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Eagle Grove, IA in Wright County has an approximate population of 3,583. [6]
Eagle Grove, IA Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
