Based on historical Princeton, 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 Princeton.[1]
Princeton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Princeton that are always titled at the latitude of Princeton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.75 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Princeton
Solar Radiation Data in Princeton, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Princeton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Princeton, IN
Princeton, 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 Princeton is August with an average of 6.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Princeton (Indiana) are December with an average of 3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and February at 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Princeton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Princeton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Princeton, 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: Princeton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Princeton 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 Princeton
The Power of Solar in Princeton, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Princeton (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Princeton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Princeton, IN
Princeton (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5610.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Princeton is August with an average of 554.63 kWhac, followed by July at 542.52 kWhac and June at 533.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Princeton (Indiana) are December with an average of 307.5 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 359.31 kWhac and January at 359.84 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Princeton
Princeton Electricity Costs
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Princeton Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Princeton, IN in Gibson County has an approximate population of 8,644. [6]
Princeton, IN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.