Based on historical Dana, 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 Dana.[1]
Dana has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.06 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dana that are always titled at the latitude of Dana (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.06 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Dana
Solar Radiation Data in Dana, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dana.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dana, IN
Dana, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dana is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dana (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dana vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dana
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dana, IN, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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: Dana vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dana 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 Dana
The Power of Solar in Dana, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dana (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dana. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dana, IN
Dana (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5618.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dana is July with an average of 564.58 kWhac, followed by August at 555.78 kWhac and June at 536.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dana (Indiana) are December with an average of 305.68 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 349.99 kWhac and February at 382.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dana
Dana Electricity Costs
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Dana Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Dana, IN in Vermillion County has an approximate population of 608. [6]
Dana, IN Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.