Based on historical Carson City, 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 Carson City.[1]
Carson City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Carson City that are always titled at the latitude of Carson City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 Carson City
Solar Radiation Data in Carson City, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Carson City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Carson City, MI
Carson City, 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 Carson City is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Carson City (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.49 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Carson City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Carson City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Carson City, 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: Carson City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Carson City 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 Carson City
The Power of Solar in Carson City, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Carson City (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Carson City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Carson City, MI
Carson City (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5316.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Carson City is July with an average of 568.68 kWhac, followed by May at 554.12 kWhac and August at 548.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Carson City (Michigan) are December with an average of 253.94 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 265.02 kWhac and November at 310.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Carson City
Carson City Electricity Costs
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Carson City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Carson City, MI in Montcalm County has an approximate population of 1,093. [6]
Carson City, MI Solar Energy
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