Based on historical Imlay 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 Imlay City.[1]
Imlay City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Imlay City that are always titled at the latitude of Imlay City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.55 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 Imlay City
Solar Radiation Data in Imlay City, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Imlay City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Imlay City, MI
Imlay City, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Imlay City is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Imlay City (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Imlay City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Imlay City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Imlay City, MI, of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Imlay City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Imlay 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 Imlay City
The Power of Solar in Imlay City, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Imlay City (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Imlay City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Imlay City, MI
Imlay City (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5214.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Imlay City is July with an average of 572.21 kWhac, followed by August at 546.74 kWhac and June at 537.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Imlay City (Michigan) are December with an average of 237.08 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 273.31 kWhac and November at 284.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Imlay City
Imlay City Electricity Costs
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Imlay City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Imlay City, MI in Lapeer County has an approximate population of 3,597. [6]
Imlay City, MI Solar Energy
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
