Based on historical 48357 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 48357.[1]
The region associated with 48357 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 48357 that are always titled at the latitude of Highland (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.62 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 48357
Solar Radiation Data in 48357
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 48357.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 48357
The region associated with 48357 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 48357 is July with an average of 5.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 48357 are December with an average of 2.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.79 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 48357 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 48357
The average monthly solar radiation level in 48357, of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 48357 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 48357 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 48357
The Power of Solar in 48357
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 48357. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 48357. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 48357
48357 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5310.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 48357 is July with an average of 547.87 kWhac, followed by August at 541.95 kWhac and June at 533.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 48357 are December with an average of 263.26 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 296.01 kWhac and November at 302.95 kWhac. [2]
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More about 48357
About 48357
The ZIP code 48357 is associated with the city of Highland in Oakland County in Michigan.
48357 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 48357, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out 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.