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Solar Energy in Spencer, IA

Solar Energy in Spencer

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Spencer with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Spencer

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Spencer

The total length of the day in Spencer, IA today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 35 minutes. [More]

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Spencer, IA Solar Energy

Solar Power in Spencer, IA

Solar Energy Data in Spencer, IA

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Spencer, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Spencer

Based on historical Spencer, 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 Spencer. [1]

Spencer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.26 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Spencer that are always titled at the latitude of Spencer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.26 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 Spencer

Solar Radiation Data in Spencer, IA

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

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Spencer, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Spencer

Spencer, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Spencer is July with an average of 6.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Spencer (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.3 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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

Solar Power Levels in Spencer

The average monthly solar radiation level in Spencer, IA, of 4.96 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: Spencer vs. the U.S.

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

Sunrise / Sunset in Spencer

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:07 am
    • Sunset: 7:42 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:35
Solar Energy Statistics for Spencer

Best Months for Solar in Spencer

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.55 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.12 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.17 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.58 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Spencer

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Solar Power Output in Spencer

The Power of Solar in Spencer, IA

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Spencer, IA

Solar Radiation Data in Spencer

Spencer (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5713.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Spencer is July with an average of 609.19 kWhac, followed by August at 561.97 kWhac and May at 557.99 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Spencer (Iowa) are December with an average of 318.53 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 349.16 kWhac and February at 371.2 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Spencer

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Weather Forecast for Spencer, IA [5]

Thu Mar 28
38°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 20°F
Max: 44°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps ENE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 5%
Fri Mar 29
54°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 34°F
Max: 57°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Mar 30
45°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 33°F
Max: 49°F
Moderate breeze: 15 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
46°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 34°F
Max: 51°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 98%
Mon Apr 1
43°F
Light Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 43°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 79%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
47°F
Light Rain
Min: 37°F
Max: 47°F
Fresh Breeze: 23 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 86%

More about Spencer

About Spencer

The city of Spencer, IA in Clay County has an approximate population of 11,233. [6]

Spencer Solar Power

Spencer, IA Solar Energy

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