Based on historical Bloomington, 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 Bloomington.[1]
Bloomington has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.08 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bloomington that are always titled at the latitude of Bloomington (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 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.01 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 Bloomington
Solar Radiation Data in Bloomington, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bloomington.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bloomington, IN
Bloomington, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bloomington is August with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bloomington (Indiana) are December with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bloomington vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bloomington
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bloomington, IN, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Bloomington vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bloomington 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 Bloomington
The Power of Solar in Bloomington, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bloomington (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bloomington. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bloomington, IN
Bloomington (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5492.91 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bloomington is August with an average of 546.59 kWhac, followed by July at 525.36 kWhac and June at 524.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bloomington (Indiana) are December with an average of 329.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 339.96 kWhac and November at 363.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bloomington
Bloomington Electricity Costs
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Bloomington Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Bloomington, IN in Monroe County has an approximate population of 80,405. [6]
Bloomington, IN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
