Based on historical Charlevoix, 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 Charlevoix.[1]
Charlevoix has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Charlevoix that are always titled at the latitude of Charlevoix (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.07 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.63 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% 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 Charlevoix
Solar Radiation Data in Charlevoix, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Charlevoix.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Charlevoix, MI
Charlevoix, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Charlevoix is July with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Charlevoix (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Charlevoix vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Charlevoix
The average monthly solar radiation level in Charlevoix, MI, of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Charlevoix vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix
The Power of Solar in Charlevoix, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Charlevoix (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Charlevoix. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Charlevoix, MI
Charlevoix (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5251.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Charlevoix is July with an average of 605.56 kWhac, followed by May at 589.7 kWhac and April at 574.73 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Charlevoix (Michigan) are December with an average of 180.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 232.17 kWhac and November at 239.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Charlevoix
Charlevoix Electricity Costs
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Charlevoix Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Charlevoix, MI in Charlevoix County has an approximate population of 2,513. [6]
Charlevoix, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
