Based on historical North Salem, 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 North Salem.[1]
North Salem has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.01 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Salem that are always titled at the latitude of North Salem (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.01 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 North Salem
Solar Radiation Data in North Salem, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Salem.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Salem, IN
North Salem, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Salem is August with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Salem (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Salem vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Salem
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Salem, IN, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: North Salem vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Salem 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 North Salem
The Power of Solar in North Salem, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Salem (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Salem. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Salem, IN
North Salem (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5601.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Salem is August with an average of 562.52 kWhac, followed by July at 559.53 kWhac and May at 537.26 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Salem (Indiana) are December with an average of 309.54 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 362.72 kWhac and January at 369.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Salem
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More about North Salem
About North Salem
The town of North Salem, IN in Hendricks County has an approximate population of 518. [6]
North Salem, IN Solar Energy
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Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.
