Based on historical 49112 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 49112.[1]
The region associated with 49112 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 49112 that are always titled at the latitude of Edwardsburg (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 49112
Solar Radiation Data in 49112
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 49112.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 49112
The region associated with 49112 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 49112 is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 49112 are December with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.56 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 49112 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 49112
The average monthly solar radiation level in 49112, of 4.61 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: 49112 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 49112 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 49112
The Power of Solar in 49112
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 49112. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 49112. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 49112
49112 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5307.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 49112 is July with an average of 565.11 kWhac, followed by June at 551.74 kWhac and August at 549.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 49112 are December with an average of 251.09 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 276.6 kWhac and November at 305.81 kWhac. [2]
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More about 49112
About 49112
The ZIP code 49112 is associated with the city of Edwardsburg in Cass County in Michigan.
49112 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 49112, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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