Based on historical 47405 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 47405.[1]
The region associated with 47405 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 47405 that are always titled at the latitude of Bloomington (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.01 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 47405
Solar Radiation Data in 47405
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 47405.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 47405
The region associated with 47405 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 47405 is August with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 47405 are December with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 47405 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 47405
The average monthly solar radiation level in 47405, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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]
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Solar Power: 47405 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 47405 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 47405
The Power of Solar in 47405
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 47405. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 47405. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 47405
47405 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5503.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 47405 is August with an average of 556.46 kWhac, followed by July at 534.62 kWhac and September at 519.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 47405 are December with an average of 313.24 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 364.99 kWhac and November at 365.95 kWhac. [2]
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More about 47405
About 47405
The ZIP code 47405 is associated with the city of Bloomington in Monroe County in Indiana.
47405 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 47405, or for more solar-related resources for IN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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