Based on historical 46791 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 46791.[1]
The region associated with 46791 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 46791 that are always titled at the latitude of Uniondale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.88 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.58 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 46791
Solar Radiation Data in 46791
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 46791.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 46791
The region associated with 46791 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 46791 is July with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 46791 are December with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 46791 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 46791
The average monthly solar radiation level in 46791, of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: 46791 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 46791 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 46791
The Power of Solar in 46791
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 46791. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 46791. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 46791
46791 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5384.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 46791 is July with an average of 589.79 kWhac, followed by August at 546.29 kWhac and May at 541.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 46791 are December with an average of 278.29 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 291.67 kWhac and November at 335 kWhac. [2]
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More about 46791
About 46791
The ZIP code 46791 is associated with the city of Uniondale in Wells County in Indiana.
46791 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 46791, or for more solar-related resources for IN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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