Based on historical Trail Creek, 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 Trail Creek.[1]
Trail Creek has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Trail Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Trail Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.55 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 Trail Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Trail Creek, IN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Trail Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Trail Creek, IN
Trail Creek, IN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Trail Creek is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Trail Creek (Indiana) are December with an average of 2.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Trail Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Trail Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Trail Creek, IN, of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Trail Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Trail Creek 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 Trail Creek
The Power of Solar in Trail Creek, IN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Trail Creek (in). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Trail Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Trail Creek, IN
Trail Creek (IN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5396.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Trail Creek is July with an average of 589.25 kWhac, followed by August at 556.25 kWhac and May at 545.05 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Trail Creek (Indiana) are December with an average of 257.87 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 295.55 kWhac and November at 319.59 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Trail Creek
Trail Creek Electricity Costs
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Trail Creek Natural Gas Costs
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The town of Trail Creek, IN in LaPorte County has an approximate population of 2,052. [6]
Trail Creek, 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.
