Based on historical Belleville, 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 Belleville.[1]
Belleville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Belleville that are always titled at the latitude of Belleville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 Belleville
Solar Radiation Data in Belleville, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Belleville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Belleville, MI
Belleville, 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 Belleville is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Belleville (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Belleville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Belleville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Belleville, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Belleville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Belleville 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 Belleville
The Power of Solar in Belleville, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Belleville (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Belleville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Belleville, MI
Belleville (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5302.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Belleville is July with an average of 571.82 kWhac, followed by August at 545.28 kWhac and June at 544.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Belleville (Michigan) are December with an average of 241.62 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 303.41 kWhac and January at 314.12 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Belleville
Belleville Electricity Costs
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The city of Belleville, MI in Wayne County has an approximate population of 3,991. [6]
Belleville, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
