Based on historical Hopkins, 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 Hopkins.[1]
Hopkins has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hopkins that are always titled at the latitude of Hopkins (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.64 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 Hopkins
Solar Radiation Data in Hopkins, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hopkins.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hopkins, MI
Hopkins, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hopkins is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hopkins (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hopkins vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hopkins
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hopkins, MI, of 4.45 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% 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: Hopkins vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hopkins 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 Hopkins
The Power of Solar in Hopkins, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hopkins (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hopkins. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hopkins, MI
Hopkins (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5138.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hopkins is July with an average of 588.91 kWhac, followed by August at 560.01 kWhac and June at 544.52 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hopkins (Michigan) are December with an average of 205.95 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 213.47 kWhac and November at 286.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hopkins
Hopkins Electricity Costs
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Hopkins Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Hopkins, MI in Allegan County has an approximate population of 610. [6]
Hopkins, 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.