Based on historical Chesterton, 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 Chesterton.[1]
Chesterton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chesterton that are always titled at the latitude of Chesterton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.44 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 Chesterton
Solar Radiation Data in Chesterton, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chesterton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chesterton, IN
Chesterton, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chesterton is June with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chesterton (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.03 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chesterton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chesterton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chesterton, IN, of 4.68 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: Chesterton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chesterton 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 Chesterton
The Power of Solar in Chesterton, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chesterton (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chesterton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chesterton, IN
Chesterton (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5396.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chesterton is July with an average of 563.85 kWhac, followed by June at 549.06 kWhac and August at 544.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chesterton (Indiana) are December with an average of 280.27 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 310.5 kWhac and January at 319.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chesterton
Chesterton Electricity Costs
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Chesterton Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Chesterton, IN in Porter County has an approximate population of 13,068. [6]
Chesterton, IN Solar Energy
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