Based on historical 49024 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 49024.[1]
The region associated with 49024 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 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 49024 that are always titled at the latitude of Portage (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% 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 49024
Solar Radiation Data in 49024
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 49024.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 49024
The region associated with 49024 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 49024 is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 49024 are December with an average of 2.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 49024 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 49024
The average monthly solar radiation level in 49024, of 4.58 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 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: 49024 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 49024 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 49024
The Power of Solar in 49024
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 49024. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 49024. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 49024
49024 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5258.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 49024 is July with an average of 582.51 kWhac, followed by June at 547.87 kWhac and August at 543.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 49024 are December with an average of 243.43 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 285.76 kWhac and November at 305.67 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 49024 is associated with the city of Portage in Kalamazoo County in Michigan.
49024 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 49024, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.