Based on historical 46544 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 46544.[1]
The region associated with 46544 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 46544 that are always titled at the latitude of Mishawaka (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.62 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 46544
Solar Radiation Data in 46544
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 46544.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 46544
The region associated with 46544 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 46544 is June with an average of 5.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 46544 are December with an average of 2.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 46544 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 46544
The average monthly solar radiation level in 46544, of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 46544 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 46544 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 46544
The Power of Solar in 46544
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 46544. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 46544. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 46544
46544 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5331.22 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 46544 is July with an average of 548.5 kWhac, followed by August at 544.07 kWhac and June at 540.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 46544 are December with an average of 263.29 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 298.55 kWhac and November at 325.88 kWhac. [2]
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More about 46544
About 46544
The ZIP code 46544 is associated with the city of Mishawaka in St. Joseph County in Indiana.
46544 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 46544, or for more solar-related resources for IN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.