Based on historical Zionsville, 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 Zionsville.[1]
Zionsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Zionsville that are always titled at the latitude of Zionsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.88 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 Zionsville
Solar Radiation Data in Zionsville, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Zionsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Zionsville, IN
Zionsville, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Zionsville is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Zionsville (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Zionsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Zionsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Zionsville, IN, of 4.87 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: Zionsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Zionsville 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 Zionsville
The Power of Solar in Zionsville, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Zionsville (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Zionsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Zionsville, IN
Zionsville (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5570.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Zionsville is July with an average of 561.96 kWhac, followed by August at 549.01 kWhac and May at 533.4 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Zionsville (Indiana) are December with an average of 300.99 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 357.05 kWhac and January at 367.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Zionsville
Zionsville Electricity Costs
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The town of Zionsville, IN in Boone County has an approximate population of 14,160. [6]
Zionsville, 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.
