Based on historical Elberta, 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 Elberta.[1]
Elberta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elberta that are always titled at the latitude of Elberta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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 Elberta
Solar Radiation Data in Elberta, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elberta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elberta, MI
Elberta, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elberta is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elberta (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elberta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elberta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elberta, MI, of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Elberta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elberta 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 Elberta
The Power of Solar in Elberta, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elberta (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elberta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elberta, MI
Elberta (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5244.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elberta is July with an average of 601.57 kWhac, followed by August at 576.41 kWhac and May at 570.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elberta (Michigan) are December with an average of 167.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 215.04 kWhac and November at 254.95 kWhac. [2]
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More about Elberta
About Elberta
The village of Elberta, MI in Benzie County has an approximate population of 372. [6]
Elberta, MI Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.