Based on historical South Bend, 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 South Bend.[1]
South Bend has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in South Bend that are always titled at the latitude of South Bend (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.6 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 South Bend
Solar Radiation Data in South Bend, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in South Bend.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for South Bend, IN
South Bend, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in South Bend is July with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in South Bend (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: South Bend vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in South Bend
The average monthly solar radiation level in South Bend, IN, of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: South Bend vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average South Bend 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 South Bend
The Power of Solar in South Bend, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for South Bend (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in South Bend. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for South Bend, IN
South Bend (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5323.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in South Bend is July with an average of 566.08 kWhac, followed by August at 548.83 kWhac and June at 539.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in South Bend (Indiana) are December with an average of 263.16 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 294.41 kWhac and November at 303.64 kWhac. [2]
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More about South Bend
About South Bend
The city of South Bend, IN in Saint Joseph County has an approximate population of 101,168. [6]
South Bend, IN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power South Bend, IN, or for more solar-related resources for South Bend, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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