Based on historical Crane, 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 Crane.[1]
Crane has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.11 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Crane that are always titled at the latitude of Crane (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.11 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.04 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 Crane
Solar Radiation Data in Crane, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Crane.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Crane, IN
Crane, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Crane is August with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Crane (Indiana) are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Crane vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Crane
The average monthly solar radiation level in Crane, IN, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Crane vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Crane 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 Crane
The Power of Solar in Crane, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Crane (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Crane. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Crane, IN
Crane (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5458.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Crane is August with an average of 543.89 kWhac, followed by July at 532.7 kWhac and May at 531.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Crane (Indiana) are December with an average of 310.11 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 353.72 kWhac and November at 364.32 kWhac. [2]
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More about Crane
About Crane
The town of Crane, IN in Martin County has an approximate population of 184. [6]
Crane, IN Solar Energy
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