Based on historical New Albany, 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 New Albany.[1]
New Albany has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.13 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in New Albany that are always titled at the latitude of New Albany (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.72 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.13 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 New Albany
Solar Radiation Data in New Albany, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in New Albany.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for New Albany, IN
New Albany, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in New Albany is August with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in New Albany (Indiana) are December with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: New Albany vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in New Albany
The average monthly solar radiation level in New Albany, IN, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: New Albany vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average New Albany 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 New Albany
The Power of Solar in New Albany, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for New Albany (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in New Albany. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for New Albany, IN
New Albany (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5585.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in New Albany is August with an average of 549.5 kWhac, followed by September at 532.71 kWhac and July at 530.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in New Albany (Indiana) are December with an average of 311.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 373.78 kWhac and February at 374.49 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in New Albany
New Albany Electricity Costs
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The city of New Albany, IN in Floyd County has an approximate population of 36,372. [6]
New Albany, 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.
