Based on historical Straughn, 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 Straughn.[1]
Straughn has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Straughn that are always titled at the latitude of Straughn (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.99 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.81 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 Straughn
Solar Radiation Data in Straughn, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Straughn.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Straughn, IN
Straughn, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Straughn is August with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Straughn (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Straughn vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Straughn
The average monthly solar radiation level in Straughn, IN, of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Straughn vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Straughn 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 Straughn
The Power of Solar in Straughn, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Straughn (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Straughn. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Straughn, IN
Straughn (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5499.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Straughn is August with an average of 564.63 kWhac, followed by July at 549.16 kWhac and June at 535.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Straughn (Indiana) are December with an average of 304.07 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 337.09 kWhac and February at 351.63 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Straughn
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The town of Straughn, IN in Henry County has an approximate population of 222. [6]
Straughn, IN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.