Based on historical Burr Oak, 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 Burr Oak.[1]
Burr Oak has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Burr Oak that are always titled at the latitude of Burr Oak (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.52 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 Burr Oak
Solar Radiation Data in Burr Oak, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Burr Oak.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Burr Oak, MI
Burr Oak, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Burr Oak is July with an average of 6.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Burr Oak (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Burr Oak vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Burr Oak
The average monthly solar radiation level in Burr Oak, MI, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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: Burr Oak vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak
The Power of Solar in Burr Oak, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Burr Oak (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Burr Oak. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Burr Oak, MI
Burr Oak (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5344.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Burr Oak is July with an average of 584.56 kWhac, followed by June at 558.68 kWhac and August at 540.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Burr Oak (Michigan) are December with an average of 265.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 301.69 kWhac and November at 304.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Burr Oak
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The village of Burr Oak, MI in Saint Joseph County has an approximate population of 828. [6]
Burr Oak, 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.