Based on historical 49880 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 49880.[1]
The region associated with 49880 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 49880 that are always titled at the latitude of Rock (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 49880
Solar Radiation Data in 49880
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 49880.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 49880
The region associated with 49880 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 49880 is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 49880 are December with an average of 2.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 49880 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 49880
The average monthly solar radiation level in 49880, 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: 49880 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 49880 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 49880
The Power of Solar in 49880
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 49880. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 49880. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 49880
49880 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5183.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 49880 is July with an average of 565.1 kWhac, followed by August at 540.44 kWhac and March at 535.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 49880 are December with an average of 246.09 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 260.8 kWhac and January at 296.93 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 49880 is associated with the city of Rock in Delta County in Michigan.
49880 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 49880, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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