Based on historical East Tawas, 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 East Tawas.[1]
East Tawas has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in East Tawas that are always titled at the latitude of East Tawas (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.86 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 East Tawas
Solar Radiation Data in East Tawas, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in East Tawas.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for East Tawas, MI
East Tawas, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in East Tawas is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in East Tawas (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.6 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: East Tawas vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in East Tawas
The average monthly solar radiation level in East Tawas, MI, of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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: East Tawas vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average East Tawas 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 East Tawas
The Power of Solar in East Tawas, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for East Tawas (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in East Tawas. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for East Tawas, MI
East Tawas (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5216.21 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in East Tawas is July with an average of 553.03 kWhac, followed by May at 539.06 kWhac and August at 533.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in East Tawas (Michigan) are December with an average of 245.51 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 257.75 kWhac and January at 277.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in East Tawas
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More about East Tawas
About East Tawas
The city of East Tawas, MI in Iosco County has an approximate population of 2,808. [6]
East Tawas, MI Solar Energy
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