Based on historical Ionia, 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 Ionia.[1]
Ionia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ionia that are always titled at the latitude of Ionia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.62 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 Ionia
Solar Radiation Data in Ionia, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ionia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ionia, MI
Ionia, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ionia is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ionia (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.47 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ionia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ionia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ionia, MI, of 4.52 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: Ionia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ionia 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 Ionia
The Power of Solar in Ionia, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ionia (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ionia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ionia, MI
Ionia (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5223.63 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ionia is July with an average of 567.04 kWhac, followed by August at 548.9 kWhac and May at 543.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ionia (Michigan) are December with an average of 242.06 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 263.95 kWhac and November at 313.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ionia
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More about Ionia
About Ionia
The city of Ionia, MI in Ionia County has an approximate population of 11,394. [6]
Ionia, MI Solar Energy
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