Based on historical Galien, 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 Galien.[1]
Galien has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Galien that are always titled at the latitude of Galien (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.17 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.36 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 Galien
Solar Radiation Data in Galien, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Galien.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Galien, MI
Galien, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Galien is July with an average of 6.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Galien (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Galien vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Galien
The average monthly solar radiation level in Galien, MI, of 4.56 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]
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Solar Power: Galien vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Galien 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 Galien
The Power of Solar in Galien, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Galien (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Galien. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Galien, MI
Galien (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5259.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Galien is July with an average of 601.78 kWhac, followed by August at 563.97 kWhac and June at 554.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Galien (Michigan) are December with an average of 230.13 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 236.64 kWhac and February at 307.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Galien
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The village of Galien, MI in Berrien County has an approximate population of 549. [6]
Galien, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.