The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in East Chicago with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in East Chicago
Solar panels in East Chicago that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in East Chicago
The total length of the day in East Chicago, IN today (April 25, 2024) will be 13 hours and 51 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in East Chicago, IN
Solar Energy Data in East Chicago, IN
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in East Chicago.
Based on historical East Chicago, 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 East Chicago.[1]
East Chicago has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 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 East Chicago that are always titled at the latitude of East Chicago (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% 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 East Chicago
Solar Radiation Data in East Chicago, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in East Chicago.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for East Chicago, IN
East Chicago, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in East Chicago is July with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in East Chicago (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: East Chicago vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in East Chicago
The average monthly solar radiation level in East Chicago, IN, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: East Chicago vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average East Chicago 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.
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Solar Power Output in East Chicago
The Power of Solar in East Chicago, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for East Chicago (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in East Chicago. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for East Chicago, IN
East Chicago (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5537.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in East Chicago is July with an average of 576.6 kWhac, followed by August at 541.98 kWhac and May at 531.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in East Chicago (Indiana) are December with an average of 307.45 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 329.16 kWhac and November at 351.74 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in East Chicago
East Chicago Electricity Costs
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East Chicago Natural Gas Costs
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The city of East Chicago, IN in Lake County has an approximate population of 29,698. [6]
East Chicago, IN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
