See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 46304.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 46304 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 46304. [1]
The region associated with 46304 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 46304 that are always titled at the latitude of Chesterton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 25% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 46304.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 46304 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 46304 is June with an average of 6.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 46304 are December with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.05 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 46304, of 4.7 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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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 46304 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 46304 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 46304. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 46304. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
46304 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5403.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 46304 is July with an average of 564.25 kWhac, followed by August at 551.01 kWhac and June at 550.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 46304 are December with an average of 270.79 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 310.22 kWhac and January at 321.76 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 46304 is associated with the city of Chesterton in Porter County in Indiana.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 46304, or for more solar-related resources for IN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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