Based on historical Cedar Lake, 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 Cedar Lake.[1]
Cedar Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cedar Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Cedar Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.69 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 Cedar Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Cedar Lake, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cedar Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cedar Lake, IN
Cedar Lake, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cedar Lake is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.92 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 Cedar Lake (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cedar Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cedar Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cedar Lake, IN, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Cedar Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cedar Lake 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 Cedar Lake
The Power of Solar in Cedar Lake, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cedar Lake (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cedar Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cedar Lake, IN
Cedar Lake (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5454.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cedar Lake is July with an average of 566.97 kWhac, followed by August at 550.31 kWhac and June at 536.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cedar Lake (Indiana) are December with an average of 302.97 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 305.13 kWhac and November at 331.18 kWhac. [2]
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More about Cedar Lake
About Cedar Lake
The town of Cedar Lake, IN in Lake County has an approximate population of 11,560. [6]
Cedar Lake, IN Solar Energy
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