Based on historical Berne, IN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Berne.[1]
Berne has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Berne that are always titled at the latitude of Berne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 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 Berne
Solar Radiation Data in Berne, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Berne.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Berne, IN
Berne, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Berne is August with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Berne (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Berne vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Berne
The average monthly solar radiation level in Berne, IN, of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Berne vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Berne 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Berne
The Power of Solar in Berne, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Berne (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Berne. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Berne, IN
Berne (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5348.02 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Berne is August with an average of 543.71 kWhac, followed by May at 538.33 kWhac and July at 537.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Berne (Indiana) are December with an average of 274.88 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 304.03 kWhac and November at 340.98 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Berne
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More about Berne
About Berne
The city of Berne, IN in Adams County has an approximate population of 3,999. [6]
Berne, IN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.