Based on historical Laurel, 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 Laurel.[1]
Laurel has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Laurel that are always titled at the latitude of Laurel (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.88 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 Laurel
Solar Radiation Data in Laurel, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Laurel.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Laurel, IN
Laurel, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Laurel is August with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.78 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Laurel (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Laurel vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Laurel
The average monthly solar radiation level in Laurel, IN, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Laurel vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Laurel 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 Laurel
The Power of Solar in Laurel, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Laurel (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Laurel. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Laurel, IN
Laurel (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5518.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Laurel is August with an average of 564.18 kWhac, followed by July at 531.85 kWhac and September at 527.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Laurel (Indiana) are December with an average of 308.78 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.67 kWhac and November at 366.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Laurel
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The town of Laurel, IN in Franklin County has an approximate population of 512. [6]
Laurel, 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.