Based on historical Plainfield, 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 Plainfield.[1]
Plainfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.02 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Plainfield that are always titled at the latitude of Plainfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.61 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.02 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.91 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 Plainfield
Solar Radiation Data in Plainfield, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Plainfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Plainfield, IN
Plainfield, 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 Plainfield is August with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Plainfield (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Plainfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Plainfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Plainfield, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Plainfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Plainfield 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 Plainfield
The Power of Solar in Plainfield, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Plainfield (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Plainfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Plainfield, IN
Plainfield (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5521.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Plainfield is July with an average of 548.05 kWhac, followed by August at 546.44 kWhac and September at 534.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Plainfield (Indiana) are December with an average of 282.35 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 369.47 kWhac and February at 379.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Plainfield
Plainfield Electricity Costs
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Plainfield Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Plainfield, IN in Hendricks County has an approximate population of 27,631. [6]
Plainfield, IN Solar Energy
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