Based on historical Elkton, 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 Elkton.[1]
Elkton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elkton that are always titled at the latitude of Elkton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% 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 Elkton
Solar Radiation Data in Elkton, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elkton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elkton, MI
Elkton, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elkton is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elkton (Michigan) are January with an average of 1.99 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elkton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elkton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elkton, MI, of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% 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: Elkton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elkton 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 Elkton
The Power of Solar in Elkton, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elkton (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elkton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elkton, MI
Elkton (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5225.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elkton is July with an average of 582.89 kWhac, followed by May at 580.45 kWhac and August at 564.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elkton (Michigan) are January with an average of 213.89 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 228.54 kWhac and November at 256.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elkton
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The village of Elkton, MI in Huron County has an approximate population of 808. [6]
Elkton, 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.