Based on historical 46122 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 46122.[1]
The region associated with 46122 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 46122 that are always titled at the latitude of Danville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.93 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 46122
Solar Radiation Data in 46122
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 46122.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 46122
The region associated with 46122 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 46122 is July with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 46122 are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 46122 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 46122
The average monthly solar radiation level in 46122, of 4.77 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: 46122 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 46122 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 46122
The Power of Solar in 46122
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 46122. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 46122. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 46122
46122 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5445.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 46122 is July with an average of 554.74 kWhac, followed by August at 538.67 kWhac and June at 530.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 46122 are December with an average of 278.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 340.96 kWhac and February at 378.16 kWhac. [2]
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps W
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Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 100%
More about 46122
About 46122
The ZIP code 46122 is associated with the city of Danville in Hendricks County in Indiana.
46122 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 46122, or for more solar-related resources for IN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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