Based on historical 49745 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 49745.[1]
The region associated with 49745 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 49745 that are always titled at the latitude of Hessel (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.19 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 49745
Solar Radiation Data in 49745
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 49745.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 49745
The region associated with 49745 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 49745 is July with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 49745 are December with an average of 2.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.45 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 49745 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 49745
The average monthly solar radiation level in 49745, of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: 49745 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 49745 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 49745
The Power of Solar in 49745
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 49745. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 49745. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 49745
49745 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5258.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 49745 is May with an average of 575.02 kWhac, followed by March at 558.96 kWhac and July at 558.48 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 49745 are December with an average of 215.82 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 246.64 kWhac and January at 282.6 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 49745 is associated with the city of Hessel in Mackinac County in Michigan.
49745 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 49745, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.