Based on historical 49650 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 49650.[1]
The region associated with 49650 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 49650 that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Ann (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.81 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 49650
Solar Radiation Data in 49650
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 49650.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 49650
The region associated with 49650 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 49650 is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.19 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 49650 are December with an average of 1.65 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 49650 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 49650
The average monthly solar radiation level in 49650, of 4.36 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: 49650 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 49650 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 49650
The Power of Solar in 49650
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 49650. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 49650. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 49650
49650 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5083.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 49650 is July with an average of 592.45 kWhac, followed by May at 584.8 kWhac and June at 583.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 49650 are December with an average of 174.89 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 211.99 kWhac and November at 238.41 kWhac. [2]
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More about 49650
About 49650
The ZIP code 49650 is associated with the city of Lake Ann in Benzie County in Michigan.
49650 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 49650, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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