Based on historical Chelsea, 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 Chelsea.[1]
Chelsea has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chelsea that are always titled at the latitude of Chelsea (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.62 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 Chelsea
Solar Radiation Data in Chelsea, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chelsea.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chelsea, MI
Chelsea, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chelsea is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chelsea (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chelsea vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chelsea
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chelsea, MI, of 4.67 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 29% 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: Chelsea vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chelsea 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 Chelsea
The Power of Solar in Chelsea, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chelsea (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chelsea. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chelsea, MI
Chelsea (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5380.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chelsea is August with an average of 563.12 kWhac, followed by July at 562.47 kWhac and June at 538.58 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chelsea (Michigan) are December with an average of 252.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 302.06 kWhac and November at 337.49 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chelsea
Chelsea Electricity Costs
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Chelsea Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Chelsea, MI in Washtenaw County has an approximate population of 4,944. [6]
Chelsea, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Chelsea, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Chelsea, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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