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Solar Energy in Michiana Shores, IN

Solar Energy in Michiana Shores

The month of June has the highest historical solar radition values in Michiana Shores with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Michiana Shores

Solar panels in Michiana Shores that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Michiana Shores

The total length of the day in Michiana Shores, IN today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 36 minutes. [More]

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Michiana Shores, IN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Michiana Shores, IN

Solar Energy Data in Michiana Shores, IN

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Michiana Shores.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Michiana Shores, IN

Solar Radiation Data in Michiana Shores

Based on historical Michiana Shores, 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 Michiana Shores. [1]

Michiana Shores has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Michiana Shores that are always titled at the latitude of Michiana Shores (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 Michiana Shores

Solar Radiation Data in Michiana Shores, IN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Michiana Shores.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Michiana Shores, IN

Solar Radiation Data in Michiana Shores

Michiana Shores, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Michiana Shores is June with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Michiana Shores (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Michiana Shores vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Michiana Shores

The average monthly solar radiation level in Michiana Shores, IN, of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Michiana Shores vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Michiana Shores 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Michiana Shores

Sunrise / Sunset in Michiana Shores

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:33 am
    • Sunset: 7:09 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:36
Solar Energy Statistics for Michiana Shores

Best Months for Solar in Michiana Shores

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation June (6.19 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.84 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.18 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.25 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Michiana Shores

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Solar Power Output in Michiana Shores

The Power of Solar in Michiana Shores, IN

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Michiana Shores (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Michiana Shores. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Michiana Shores, IN

Solar Radiation Data in Michiana Shores

Michiana Shores (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5348.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Michiana Shores is July with an average of 573.88 kWhac, followed by June at 565.73 kWhac and August at 553.23 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Michiana Shores (Indiana) are December with an average of 258.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 295.35 kWhac and November at 302.69 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Michiana Shores

Michiana Shores Electricity Costs

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Michiana Shores Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Michiana Shores, IN [5]

Fri Mar 29
42°F
Light Rain
Min: 33°F
Max: 49°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 82%
Sat Mar 30
50°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 40°F
Max: 53°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps WSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 99%
Sun Mar 31
42°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 38°F
Max: 44°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 86%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
45°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 45°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 87%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
48°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 37°F
Max: 52°F
Strong breeze: 29 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 96%
Cloud cover: 92%
Wed Apr 3
37°F
Light Snow
Min: 36°F
Max: 39°F
Fresh Breeze: 24 mps N
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 68%
Cloud cover: 94%

More about Michiana Shores

About Michiana Shores

The town of Michiana Shores, IN in LaPorte County has an approximate population of 313. [6]

Michiana Shores Solar Power

Michiana Shores, IN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Michiana Shores, IN, or for more solar-related resources for Michiana Shores, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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