Based on historical Howard City, 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 Howard City.[1]
Howard City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Howard City that are always titled at the latitude of Howard City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.28 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 Howard City
Solar Radiation Data in Howard City, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Howard City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Howard City, MI
Howard City, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Howard City is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Howard City (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Howard City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Howard City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Howard City, MI, of 4.6 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 30% 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: Howard City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Howard City 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 Howard City
The Power of Solar in Howard City, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Howard City (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Howard City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Howard City, MI
Howard City (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5324.3 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Howard City is July with an average of 581.38 kWhac, followed by June at 564.89 kWhac and May at 559.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Howard City (Michigan) are December with an average of 235.4 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 270.53 kWhac and November at 296.75 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Howard City
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More about Howard City
About Howard City
The village of Howard City, MI in Montcalm County has an approximate population of 1,808. [6]
Howard City, MI Solar Energy
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