Based on historical Custer, 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 Custer.[1]
Custer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Custer that are always titled at the latitude of Custer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 Custer
Solar Radiation Data in Custer, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Custer.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Custer, MI
Custer, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Custer is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Custer (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Custer vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Custer
The average monthly solar radiation level in Custer, MI, of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% 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: Custer vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Custer 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 Custer
The Power of Solar in Custer, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Custer (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Custer. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Custer, MI
Custer (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5089.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Custer is July with an average of 586.1 kWhac, followed by May at 563.64 kWhac and June at 546.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Custer (Michigan) are December with an average of 199.48 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 208.97 kWhac and November at 261.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Custer
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More about Custer
About Custer
The village of Custer, MI in Mason County has an approximate population of 284. [6]
Custer, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Custer, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Custer, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.