Based on historical 49061 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 49061.[1]
The region associated with 49061 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 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 49061 that are always titled at the latitude of Jones (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 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 49061
Solar Radiation Data in 49061
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 49061.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 49061
The region associated with 49061 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 49061 is June with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.94 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 49061 are December with an average of 2.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 49061 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 49061
The average monthly solar radiation level in 49061, 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: 49061 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 49061 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 49061
The Power of Solar in 49061
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 49061. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 49061. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 49061
49061 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5285.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 49061 is July with an average of 558.09 kWhac, followed by June at 548.91 kWhac and August at 545.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 49061 are December with an average of 264.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 291.26 kWhac and November at 314.47 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 49061 is associated with the city of Jones in Cass County in Michigan.
49061 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 49061, 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.