Based on historical Grand Haven, 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 Grand Haven.[1]
Grand Haven has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grand Haven that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Haven (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.66 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 Grand Haven
Solar Radiation Data in Grand Haven, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grand Haven.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grand Haven, MI
Grand Haven, 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 Grand Haven is July with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grand Haven (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grand Haven vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grand Haven
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grand Haven, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Grand Haven vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grand Haven 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 Grand Haven
The Power of Solar in Grand Haven, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grand Haven (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grand Haven. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grand Haven, MI
Grand Haven (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5291.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grand Haven is July with an average of 585.03 kWhac, followed by August at 574.35 kWhac and May at 561.53 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grand Haven (Michigan) are December with an average of 223.85 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 249.96 kWhac and November at 272.97 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grand Haven
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More about Grand Haven
About Grand Haven
The city of Grand Haven, MI in Ottawa County has an approximate population of 10,412. [6]
Grand Haven, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Grand Haven, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Grand Haven, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
