Based on historical Worthington, 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 Worthington.[1]
Worthington has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Worthington that are always titled at the latitude of Worthington (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Worthington
Solar Radiation Data in Worthington, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Worthington.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Worthington, IA
Worthington, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Worthington is August with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Worthington (Iowa) are December with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Worthington vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Worthington
The average monthly solar radiation level in Worthington, IA, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Worthington vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Worthington 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 Worthington
The Power of Solar in Worthington, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Worthington (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Worthington. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Worthington, IA
Worthington (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5618.89 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Worthington is August with an average of 574.7 kWhac, followed by July at 571.74 kWhac and May at 558.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Worthington (Iowa) are December with an average of 311.27 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 347.87 kWhac and November at 354.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Worthington
Worthington Electricity Costs
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Worthington Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Worthington, IA in Dubuque County has an approximate population of 401. [6]
Worthington, 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.
