Based on historical 48320 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 48320.[1]
The region associated with 48320 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 48320 that are always titled at the latitude of Keego Harbor (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.6 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 48320
Solar Radiation Data in 48320
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 48320.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 48320
The region associated with 48320 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 48320 is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 48320 are December with an average of 2.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 48320 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 48320
The average monthly solar radiation level in 48320, of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: 48320 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 48320 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 48320
The Power of Solar in 48320
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 48320. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 48320. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 48320
48320 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5254.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 48320 is July with an average of 566.33 kWhac, followed by August at 540.61 kWhac and June at 530.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 48320 are December with an average of 275.89 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 291.29 kWhac and January at 309.89 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 48320 is associated with the city of Keego Harbor in Oakland County in Michigan.
48320 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 48320, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.