Based on historical Algonac, MI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Algonac.[1]
Algonac has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Algonac that are always titled at the latitude of Algonac (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.68 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 Algonac
Solar Radiation Data in Algonac, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Algonac.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Algonac, MI
Algonac, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Algonac is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.92 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 Algonac (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Algonac vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Algonac
The average monthly solar radiation level in Algonac, MI, of 4.59 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Algonac vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Algonac 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Algonac
The Power of Solar in Algonac, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Algonac (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Algonac. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Algonac, MI
Algonac (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5313.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Algonac is July with an average of 567.18 kWhac, followed by August at 551.27 kWhac and June at 544.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Algonac (Michigan) are December with an average of 221.37 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 298.47 kWhac and January at 306.32 kWhac. [2]
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More about Algonac
About Algonac
The city of Algonac, MI in Saint Clair County has an approximate population of 4,110. [6]
Algonac, MI Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.