Based on historical Brazil, 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 Brazil.[1]
Brazil has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.05 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brazil that are always titled at the latitude of Brazil (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.64 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.05 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Brazil
Solar Radiation Data in Brazil, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brazil.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brazil, IN
Brazil, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brazil is August with an average of 5.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brazil (Indiana) are December with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brazil vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brazil
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brazil, IN, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Brazil vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brazil 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 Brazil
The Power of Solar in Brazil, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brazil (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brazil. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brazil, IN
Brazil (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5432.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brazil is July with an average of 551.98 kWhac, followed by August at 543.66 kWhac and September at 528.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brazil (Indiana) are December with an average of 311.22 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 327.32 kWhac and November at 356.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brazil
Brazil Electricity Costs
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Brazil Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Brazil, IN in Clay County has an approximate population of 7,912. [6]
Brazil, IN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Brazil, IN, or for more solar-related resources for Brazil, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.