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Solar Energy in Grimes, IA

Solar Energy in Grimes

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Grimes with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Grimes

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Grimes

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

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Grimes, IA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Grimes, IA

Solar Energy Data in Grimes, IA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Grimes, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Grimes

Based on historical Grimes, 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 Grimes. [1]

Grimes has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Grimes that are always titled at the latitude of Grimes (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 Grimes

Solar Radiation Data in Grimes, IA

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Grimes, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Grimes

Grimes, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grimes is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grimes (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Grimes

The average monthly solar radiation level in Grimes, IA, of 5.04 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 28% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Grimes vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grimes 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 Grimes

Sunrise / Sunset in Grimes

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:01 am
    • Sunset: 7:37 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:36
Solar Energy Statistics for Grimes

Best Months for Solar in Grimes

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.22 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.96 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.78 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.41 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Grimes

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Solar Power Output in Grimes

The Power of Solar in Grimes, IA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Grimes, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Grimes

Grimes (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5775.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grimes is July with an average of 567.48 kWhac, followed by August at 561.88 kWhac and September at 554 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grimes (Iowa) are December with an average of 339.47 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 369.82 kWhac and February at 380.35 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Grimes

Grimes Electricity Costs

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Weather Forecast for Grimes, IA [5]

Fri Mar 29
60°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 40°F
Max: 60°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 94%
Sat Mar 30
51°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 41°F
Max: 55°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 94%
Sun Mar 31
50°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 44°F
Max: 50°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 78%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
45°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 43°F
Max: 48°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps ENE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
38°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 35°F
Max: 44°F
Strong breeze: 25 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 88%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 3
46°F
Few Clouds
Min: 34°F
Max: 50°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 12%

More about Grimes

About Grimes

The city of Grimes, IA in Polk County has an approximate population of 8,246. [6]

Grimes Solar Power

Grimes, IA Solar Energy

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