Based on historical Gladwin, 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 Gladwin.[1]
Gladwin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gladwin that are always titled at the latitude of Gladwin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 Gladwin
Solar Radiation Data in Gladwin, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gladwin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gladwin, MI
Gladwin, 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 Gladwin is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gladwin (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gladwin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gladwin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gladwin, 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: Gladwin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gladwin 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 Gladwin
The Power of Solar in Gladwin, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gladwin (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gladwin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gladwin, MI
Gladwin (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5198.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gladwin is July with an average of 552.89 kWhac, followed by August at 537.59 kWhac and June at 529.32 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gladwin (Michigan) are December with an average of 252.68 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 269.26 kWhac and January at 286.67 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gladwin
Gladwin Electricity Costs
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Gladwin Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Gladwin, MI in Gladwin County has an approximate population of 2,933. [6]
Gladwin, 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.