Based on historical New Chicago, 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 Chicago.[1]
New Chicago has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in New Chicago that are always titled at the latitude of New Chicago (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.71 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 Chicago
Solar Radiation Data in New Chicago, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in New Chicago.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for New Chicago, IN
New Chicago, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in New Chicago is July with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in New Chicago (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: New Chicago vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in New Chicago
The average monthly solar radiation level in New Chicago, IN, of 4.74 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: New Chicago vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average New Chicago 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 Chicago
The Power of Solar in New Chicago, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for New Chicago (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in New Chicago. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for New Chicago, IN
New Chicago (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5469.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in New Chicago is July with an average of 561.52 kWhac, followed by August at 547.47 kWhac and June at 543.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in New Chicago (Indiana) are December with an average of 281.87 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.68 kWhac and November at 337.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in New Chicago
New Chicago Electricity Costs
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New Chicago Natural Gas Costs
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The town of New Chicago, IN in Lake County has an approximate population of 2,035. [6]
New Chicago, IN Solar Energy
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