Based on historical Calumet, 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 Calumet.[1]
Calumet has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Calumet that are always titled at the latitude of Calumet (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.81 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 Calumet
Solar Radiation Data in Calumet, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Calumet.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Calumet, MI
Calumet, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Calumet is July with an average of 6.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.24 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Calumet (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 1.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Calumet vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Calumet
The average monthly solar radiation level in Calumet, MI, of 4.41 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 33% 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: Calumet vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Calumet 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 Calumet
The Power of Solar in Calumet, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Calumet (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Calumet. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Calumet, MI
Calumet (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5180.51 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Calumet is July with an average of 617.65 kWhac, followed by August at 595.77 kWhac and April at 587.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Calumet (Michigan) are December with an average of 174.16 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 197.57 kWhac and January at 198.14 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Calumet
Calumet Electricity Costs
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The village of Calumet, MI in Houghton County has an approximate population of 726. [6]
Calumet, MI Solar Energy
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