Based on historical Applegate, 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 Applegate.[1]
Applegate has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Applegate that are always titled at the latitude of Applegate (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.19 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.44 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 Applegate
Solar Radiation Data in Applegate, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Applegate.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Applegate, MI
Applegate, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Applegate is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Applegate (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.05 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Applegate vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Applegate
The average monthly solar radiation level in Applegate, MI, of 4.39 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 12% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Applegate vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Applegate 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 Applegate
The Power of Solar in Applegate, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Applegate (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Applegate. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Applegate, MI
Applegate (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5114.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Applegate is July with an average of 578.96 kWhac, followed by August at 570.48 kWhac and May at 564.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Applegate (Michigan) are December with an average of 186.59 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 221.28 kWhac and November at 277.43 kWhac. [2]
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More about Applegate
About Applegate
The village of Applegate, MI in Sanilac County has an approximate population of 248. [6]
Applegate, MI Solar Energy
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