Based on historical Muncie, 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 Muncie.[1]
Muncie has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Muncie that are always titled at the latitude of Muncie (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.96 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.76 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 Muncie
Solar Radiation Data in Muncie, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Muncie.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Muncie, IN
Muncie, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Muncie is July with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Muncie (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Muncie vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Muncie
The average monthly solar radiation level in Muncie, IN, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Muncie vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Muncie 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 Muncie
The Power of Solar in Muncie, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Muncie (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Muncie. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Muncie, IN
Muncie (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5463.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Muncie is July with an average of 554.99 kWhac, followed by August at 552.33 kWhac and June at 522.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Muncie (Indiana) are December with an average of 298.36 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 334.47 kWhac and February at 361.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Muncie
Muncie Electricity Costs
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Muncie Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Muncie, IN in Delaware County has an approximate population of 70,085. [6]
Muncie, IN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.