Based on historical Ashley, 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 Ashley.[1]
Ashley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ashley that are always titled at the latitude of Ashley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.65 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 Ashley
Solar Radiation Data in Ashley, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ashley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ashley, MI
Ashley, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ashley is July with an average of 5.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ashley (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ashley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ashley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ashley, MI, of 4.6 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 30% 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: Ashley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ashley 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 Ashley
The Power of Solar in Ashley, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ashley (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ashley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ashley, MI
Ashley (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5317.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ashley is May with an average of 555.34 kWhac, followed by July at 554.87 kWhac and August at 546.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ashley (Michigan) are December with an average of 264.46 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 292.45 kWhac and November at 299.8 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ashley
Ashley Electricity Costs
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Ashley Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Ashley, MI in Gratiot County has an approximate population of 563. [6]
Ashley, MI Solar Energy
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