The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Grand Rapids with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Grand Rapids
Solar panels in Grand Rapids that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Grand Rapids
The total length of the day in Grand Rapids, MI today (December 22, 2024) will be 9 hours and 4 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Grand Rapids, MI
Solar Energy Data in Grand Rapids, MI
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Grand Rapids.
Based on historical Grand Rapids, 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 Rapids.[1]
Grand Rapids has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grand Rapids that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Rapids (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.65 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 Rapids
Solar Radiation Data in Grand Rapids, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grand Rapids.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grand Rapids is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grand Rapids (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.58 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grand Rapids vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grand Rapids
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grand Rapids, MI, of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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 Rapids vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grand Rapids 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 Rapids
The Power of Solar in Grand Rapids, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grand Rapids (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grand Rapids. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5273.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grand Rapids is July with an average of 576.5 kWhac, followed by May at 559.93 kWhac and June at 552.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grand Rapids (Michigan) are December with an average of 207.43 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 273.82 kWhac and November at 289.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Electricity Costs
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Grand Rapids Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Grand Rapids, MI in Kent County has an approximate population of 188,040. [6]
Grand Rapids, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
