Based on historical Terre Haute, 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 Terre Haute.[1]
Terre Haute has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Terre Haute that are always titled at the latitude of Terre Haute (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.08 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Terre Haute
Solar Radiation Data in Terre Haute, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Terre Haute.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Terre Haute, IN
Terre Haute, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Terre Haute is August with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.96 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 Terre Haute (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.22 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Terre Haute vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Terre Haute
The average monthly solar radiation level in Terre Haute, IN, of 4.86 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: Terre Haute vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute
The Power of Solar in Terre Haute, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Terre Haute (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Terre Haute. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Terre Haute, IN
Terre Haute (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5541.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Terre Haute is July with an average of 552.38 kWhac, followed by August at 551.51 kWhac and June at 532 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Terre Haute (Indiana) are December with an average of 296.57 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 337.08 kWhac and November at 368.53 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Electricity Costs
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Terre Haute Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Terre Haute, IN in Vigo County has an approximate population of 60,785. [6]
Terre Haute, IN Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
