Based on historical Middlebury, 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 Middlebury.[1]
Middlebury has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 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 Middlebury that are always titled at the latitude of Middlebury (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% 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 Middlebury
Solar Radiation Data in Middlebury, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Middlebury.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Middlebury, IN
Middlebury, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Middlebury is July with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Middlebury (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Middlebury vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Middlebury
The average monthly solar radiation level in Middlebury, IN, of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Middlebury vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Middlebury 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 Middlebury
The Power of Solar in Middlebury, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Middlebury (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Middlebury. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Middlebury, IN
Middlebury (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5382.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Middlebury is July with an average of 583.56 kWhac, followed by May at 551.26 kWhac and June at 546.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Middlebury (Indiana) are December with an average of 262.82 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 299.65 kWhac and November at 312.49 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Middlebury
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Middlebury Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Middlebury, IN in Elkhart County has an approximate population of 3,420. [6]
Middlebury, 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.