Based on historical Fort Wayne, 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 Fort Wayne.[1]
Fort Wayne has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Wayne that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Wayne (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.62 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 Fort Wayne
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Wayne, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Wayne.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Wayne is June with an average of 5.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fort Wayne (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fort Wayne vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Wayne
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Wayne, IN, of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Fort Wayne vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne
The Power of Solar in Fort Wayne, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Wayne (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Wayne. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5326.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Wayne is May with an average of 535.74 kWhac, followed by August at 535.73 kWhac and June at 534.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Wayne (Indiana) are December with an average of 276.68 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 312.58 kWhac and January at 326.16 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fort Wayne
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More about Fort Wayne
About Fort Wayne
The city of Fort Wayne, IN in Allen County has an approximate population of 253,691. [6]
Fort Wayne, IN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.
