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Solar Energy in Salem, IN

Solar Energy in Salem

The month of August has the highest historical solar radition values in Salem with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Salem

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Salem

The total length of the day in Salem, IN today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 30 minutes. [More]

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Salem, IN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Salem, IN

Solar Energy Data in Salem, IN

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Salem, IN

Solar Radiation Data in Salem

Based on historical Salem, 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 Salem. [1]

Salem has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.16 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Salem that are always titled at the latitude of Salem (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.77 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.18 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 Salem

Solar Radiation Data in Salem, IN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Salem.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Salem, IN

Solar Radiation Data in Salem

Salem, 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 Salem is August with an average of 5.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Salem (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Salem vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Salem

The average monthly solar radiation level in Salem, 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: Salem vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Salem 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 Salem

Sunrise / Sunset in Salem

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:34 am
    • Sunset: 8:04 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:30
Solar Energy Statistics for Salem

Best Months for Solar in Salem

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation August (5.99 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: August (5.85 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: June (5.21 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.34 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Salem

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Solar Power Output in Salem

The Power of Solar in Salem, IN

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Salem, IN

Solar Radiation Data in Salem

Salem (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5493 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Salem is August with an average of 547.51 kWhac, followed by July at 534.37 kWhac and June at 524.99 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Salem (Indiana) are December with an average of 290.75 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 363.77 kWhac and November at 373.21 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Salem

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Weather Forecast for Salem, IN [5]

Thu Mar 28
49°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 33°F
Max: 56°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 46%
Cloud cover: 0%
Fri Mar 29
61°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 42°F
Max: 64°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 52%
Cloud cover: 93%
Sat Mar 30
65°F
Light Rain
Min: 51°F
Max: 66°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 68%
Sun Mar 31
68°F
Light Rain
Min: 58°F
Max: 71°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 1
68°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 61°F
Max: 68°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 83%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
73°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 48°F
Max: 73°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 24%

More about Salem

About Salem

The city of Salem, IN in Washington County has an approximate population of 6,319. [6]

Salem Solar Power

Salem, IN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Salem, IN, or for more solar-related resources for Salem, 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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