Based on historical Dimondale, 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 Dimondale.[1]
Dimondale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dimondale that are always titled at the latitude of Dimondale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 Dimondale
Solar Radiation Data in Dimondale, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dimondale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dimondale, MI
Dimondale, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dimondale is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.87 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 Dimondale (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dimondale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dimondale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dimondale, MI, of 4.58 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]
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Solar Power: Dimondale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dimondale 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 Dimondale
The Power of Solar in Dimondale, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dimondale (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dimondale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dimondale, MI
Dimondale (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5274.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dimondale is July with an average of 583.62 kWhac, followed by August at 545.36 kWhac and June at 530.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dimondale (Michigan) are December with an average of 253.13 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 270.93 kWhac and November at 313.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dimondale
Dimondale Electricity Costs
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Dimondale Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Dimondale, MI in Eaton County has an approximate population of 1,234. [6]
Dimondale, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.