Based on historical Grand Ledge, 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 Ledge.[1]
Grand Ledge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grand Ledge that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Ledge (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 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 Ledge
Solar Radiation Data in Grand Ledge, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grand Ledge.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grand Ledge, MI
Grand Ledge, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grand Ledge is July with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grand Ledge (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.41 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grand Ledge vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grand Ledge
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grand Ledge, MI, of 4.54 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: Grand Ledge vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grand Ledge 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 Ledge
The Power of Solar in Grand Ledge, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grand Ledge (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grand Ledge. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grand Ledge, MI
Grand Ledge (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5221.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grand Ledge is July with an average of 568.7 kWhac, followed by August at 546.45 kWhac and June at 544.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grand Ledge (Michigan) are December with an average of 252.45 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 276.45 kWhac and November at 306.34 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grand Ledge
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More about Grand Ledge
About Grand Ledge
The city of Grand Ledge, MI in Eaton County has an approximate population of 7,786. [6]
Grand Ledge, MI Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
