Based on historical 49247 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 49247.[1]
The region associated with 49247 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 49247 that are always titled at the latitude of Hudson (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 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.57 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 49247
Solar Radiation Data in 49247
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 49247.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 49247
The region associated with 49247 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 49247 is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 49247 are December with an average of 2.58 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 49247 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 49247
The average monthly solar radiation level in 49247, 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]
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Solar Power: 49247 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 49247 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.
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Solar Power Output in 49247
The Power of Solar in 49247
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 49247. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 49247. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 49247
49247 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5388.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 49247 is July with an average of 574.5 kWhac, followed by June at 552.85 kWhac and August at 549.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 49247 are December with an average of 267.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 300.1 kWhac and November at 319.43 kWhac. [2]
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 50%
Cloud cover: 19%
More about 49247
About 49247
The ZIP code 49247 is associated with the city of Hudson in Lenawee County in Michigan.
49247 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 49247, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.