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Solar Energy in Sergeant Bluff, IA

Solar Energy in Sergeant Bluff

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Sergeant Bluff with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Sergeant Bluff

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Sergeant Bluff

The total length of the day in Sergeant Bluff, IA today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 34 minutes. [More]

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Sergeant Bluff, IA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Sergeant Bluff, IA

Solar Energy Data in Sergeant Bluff, IA

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Sergeant Bluff, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Sergeant Bluff

Based on historical Sergeant Bluff, 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 Sergeant Bluff. [1]

Sergeant Bluff has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Sergeant Bluff that are always titled at the latitude of Sergeant Bluff (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.85 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.48 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 Sergeant Bluff

Solar Radiation Data in Sergeant Bluff, IA

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sergeant Bluff.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Sergeant Bluff, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Sergeant Bluff

Sergeant Bluff, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sergeant Bluff is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sergeant Bluff (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Sergeant Bluff vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Sergeant Bluff

The average monthly solar radiation level in Sergeant Bluff, IA, of 5.1 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 30% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 23% 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: Sergeant Bluff vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sergeant Bluff 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 Sergeant Bluff

Sunrise / Sunset in Sergeant Bluff

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:13 am
    • Sunset: 7:47 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:34
Solar Energy Statistics for Sergeant Bluff

Best Months for Solar in Sergeant Bluff

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.38 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.29 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.65 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Sergeant Bluff

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Solar Power Output in Sergeant Bluff

The Power of Solar in Sergeant Bluff, IA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Sergeant Bluff, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Sergeant Bluff

Sergeant Bluff (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5862.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sergeant Bluff is July with an average of 588.23 kWhac, followed by May at 562.47 kWhac and August at 560.18 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sergeant Bluff (Iowa) are December with an average of 352.86 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 373.83 kWhac and February at 399.55 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Sergeant Bluff

Sergeant Bluff Electricity Costs

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Sergeant Bluff Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Sergeant Bluff, IA [5]

Thu Mar 28
48°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 27°F
Max: 55°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps E
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 56%
Cloud cover: 9%
Fri Mar 29
59°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 43°F
Max: 62°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 60%
Cloud cover: 79%
Sat Mar 30
48°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 35°F
Max: 52°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 86%
Sun Mar 31
48°F
Light Rain
Min: 39°F
Max: 52°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 99%
Mon Apr 1
46°F
Light Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 46°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 78%
Cloud cover: 99%
Tue Apr 2
48°F
Light Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 50°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 47%
Cloud cover: 98%

More about Sergeant Bluff

About Sergeant Bluff

The city of Sergeant Bluff, IA in Woodbury County has an approximate population of 4,227. [6]

Sergeant Bluff Solar Power

Sergeant Bluff, IA Solar Energy

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

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