Based on historical Bristol, 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 Bristol.[1]
Bristol has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bristol that are always titled at the latitude of Bristol (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.53 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 Bristol
Solar Radiation Data in Bristol, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bristol.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bristol, IN
Bristol, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bristol is July with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bristol (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bristol vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bristol
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bristol, IN, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Bristol vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bristol 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 Bristol
The Power of Solar in Bristol, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bristol (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bristol. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bristol, IN
Bristol (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5317.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bristol is July with an average of 561.32 kWhac, followed by August at 546.39 kWhac and June at 542.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bristol (Indiana) are December with an average of 259.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 286.39 kWhac and November at 323.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bristol
Bristol Electricity Costs
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The town of Bristol, IN in Elkhart County has an approximate population of 1,602. [6]
Bristol, IN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bristol, IN, or for more solar-related resources for Bristol, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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