Based on historical Fort Branch, 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 Fort Branch.[1]
Fort Branch has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.18 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Branch that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Branch (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.76 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.18 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Fort Branch
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Branch, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Branch.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Branch, IN
Fort Branch, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fort Branch is August with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and July at 6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fort Branch (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fort Branch vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Branch
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Branch, IN, of 5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 24% 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: Fort Branch vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Branch 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 Fort Branch
The Power of Solar in Fort Branch, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Branch (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Branch. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Branch, IN
Fort Branch (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5676.66 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Branch is August with an average of 571.94 kWhac, followed by May at 552.51 kWhac and July at 548.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Branch (Indiana) are December with an average of 303.93 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 366.07 kWhac and February at 384.31 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fort Branch
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The town of Fort Branch, IN in Gibson County has an approximate population of 2,771. [6]
Fort Branch, 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.
