Based on historical Elsie, 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 Elsie.[1]
Elsie has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elsie that are always titled at the latitude of Elsie (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.62 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 Elsie
Solar Radiation Data in Elsie, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elsie.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elsie, MI
Elsie, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elsie is July with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elsie (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elsie vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elsie
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elsie, MI, of 4.55 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: Elsie vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elsie 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 Elsie
The Power of Solar in Elsie, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elsie (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elsie. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elsie, MI
Elsie (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5253.98 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elsie is July with an average of 581.23 kWhac, followed by August at 546.68 kWhac and May at 541.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elsie (Michigan) are December with an average of 251.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 279.33 kWhac and November at 302.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elsie
Elsie Electricity Costs
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Elsie Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Elsie, MI in Clinton County has an approximate population of 966. [6]
Elsie, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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