Based on historical Valparaiso, 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 Valparaiso.[1]
Valparaiso has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Valparaiso that are always titled at the latitude of Valparaiso (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 Valparaiso
Solar Radiation Data in Valparaiso, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Valparaiso.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Valparaiso, IN
Valparaiso, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Valparaiso is July with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Valparaiso (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Valparaiso vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Valparaiso
The average monthly solar radiation level in Valparaiso, IN, of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Valparaiso vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso
The Power of Solar in Valparaiso, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Valparaiso (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Valparaiso. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Valparaiso, IN
Valparaiso (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5420.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Valparaiso is July with an average of 564.29 kWhac, followed by May at 543.24 kWhac and August at 539.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Valparaiso (Indiana) are December with an average of 285.63 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 307.91 kWhac and November at 325.28 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Valparaiso
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More about Valparaiso
About Valparaiso
The city of Valparaiso, IN in Porter County has an approximate population of 31,730. [6]
Valparaiso, IN Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
