Based on historical Miami Beach, FL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Miami Beach.[1]
Miami Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.17 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Miami Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Miami Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 9% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.17 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.04 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 Miami Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Miami Beach, FL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Miami Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Miami Beach, FL
Miami Beach, FL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Miami Beach is March with an average of 6.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by February at 6.3 kWh/m2/day and April at 6.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Miami Beach (Florida) are June with an average of 5.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by July with an average of 5.36 kWh/m2/day and December at 5.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Miami Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Miami Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Miami Beach, FL, of 5.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 48% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 12% 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: Miami Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach
The Power of Solar in Miami Beach, FL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Miami Beach (fl). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Miami Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Miami Beach, FL
Miami Beach (FL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 6412.64 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Miami Beach is March with an average of 618.83 kWhac, followed by April at 574.89 kWhac and October at 570.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Miami Beach (Florida) are June with an average of 451.56 kWhac, followed by July with an average of 494.63 kWhac and September at 508.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Miami Beach
Miami Beach Electricity Costs
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Miami Beach Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Miami Beach, FL in Miami-Dade County has an approximate population of 87,779. [6]
Miami Beach, FL 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.
