Based on historical Free Soil, 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 Free Soil.[1]
Free Soil has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Free Soil that are always titled at the latitude of Free Soil (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Free Soil
Solar Radiation Data in Free Soil, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Free Soil.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Free Soil, MI
Free Soil, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Free Soil is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.12 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Free Soil (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Free Soil vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Free Soil
The average monthly solar radiation level in Free Soil, MI, of 4.48 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: Free Soil vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Free Soil 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 Free Soil
The Power of Solar in Free Soil, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Free Soil (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Free Soil. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Free Soil, MI
Free Soil (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5134.7 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Free Soil is July with an average of 581.43 kWhac, followed by May at 567.22 kWhac and August at 564.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Free Soil (Michigan) are December with an average of 191.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 210.91 kWhac and November at 255.42 kWhac. [2]
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More about Free Soil
About Free Soil
The village of Free Soil, MI in Mason County has an approximate population of 144. [6]
Free Soil, MI Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.