Based on historical 46036 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 46036.[1]
The region associated with 46036 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 46036 that are always titled at the latitude of Elwood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.95 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 46036
Solar Radiation Data in 46036
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 46036.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 46036
The region associated with 46036 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 46036 is August with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 46036 are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 46036 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 46036
The average monthly solar radiation level in 46036, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 46036 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 46036 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.
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Solar Power Output in 46036
The Power of Solar in 46036
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 46036. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 46036. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 46036
46036 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5440.24 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 46036 is August with an average of 576.6 kWhac, followed by July at 546.83 kWhac and June at 540.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 46036 are December with an average of 285.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 324.98 kWhac and November at 342.75 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 46036 is associated with the city of Elwood in Madison County in Indiana.
46036 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 46036, or for more solar-related resources for IN, check out 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.