Based on historical Caspian, 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 Caspian.[1]
Caspian has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Caspian that are always titled at the latitude of Caspian (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Caspian
Solar Radiation Data in Caspian, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Caspian.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Caspian, MI
Caspian, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Caspian is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Caspian (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Caspian vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Caspian
The average monthly solar radiation level in Caspian, MI, of 4.59 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 31% 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: Caspian vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Caspian 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 Caspian
The Power of Solar in Caspian, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Caspian (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Caspian. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Caspian, MI
Caspian (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 Caspian is July with an average of 567.21 kWhac, followed by March at 532.99 kWhac and August at 526.15 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Caspian (Michigan) are November with an average of 254.06 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 257.15 kWhac and January at 299.11 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Caspian
Caspian Electricity Costs
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The city of Caspian, MI in Iron County has an approximate population of 906. [6]
Caspian, MI Solar Energy
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