Based on historical 49785 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 49785.[1]
The region associated with 49785 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 49785 that are always titled at the latitude of Kincheloe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.92 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 49785
Solar Radiation Data in 49785
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 49785.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 49785
The region associated with 49785 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 49785 is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 49785 are December with an average of 2.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.21 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 49785 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 49785
The average monthly solar radiation level in 49785, of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% 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: 49785 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 49785 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 49785
The Power of Solar in 49785
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 49785. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 49785. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 49785
49785 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5219.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 49785 is July with an average of 577.72 kWhac, followed by May at 575.88 kWhac and April at 554.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 49785 are November with an average of 224.55 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 226.47 kWhac and January at 276.15 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 49785 is associated with the city of Kincheloe in Chippewa County in Michigan.
49785 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 49785, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.