Based on historical Thayer, 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 Thayer.[1]
Thayer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.09 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Thayer that are always titled at the latitude of Thayer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.79 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.38 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 (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 Thayer
Solar Radiation Data in Thayer, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Thayer.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Thayer, IA
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Solar Power Comparison: Thayer vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Thayer
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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Thayer 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 Thayer, IA at this current time.
However, Thayer is in Union County and Union County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Thayer
The Power of Solar in Thayer, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Thayer (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Thayer. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Thayer, IA
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Cost of Utilities in Thayer
Thayer Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Thayer 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]
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Thayer Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Iowa averaged $8.16 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in November 2020, which was approximately 16% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.73 per Mcf in November. [4]
The city of Thayer, IA in Union County has an approximate population of 59. [6]
Thayer, IA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Thayer, IA, or for more solar-related resources for Thayer, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.