Based on historical Kaleva, 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 Kaleva.[1]
Kaleva has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kaleva that are always titled at the latitude of Kaleva (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.76 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 Kaleva
Solar Radiation Data in Kaleva, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kaleva.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kaleva, MI
Kaleva, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kaleva is June with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kaleva (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kaleva vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kaleva
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kaleva, MI, of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 12% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Kaleva vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kaleva 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 Kaleva
The Power of Solar in Kaleva, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kaleva (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kaleva. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kaleva, MI
Kaleva (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5145.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kaleva is July with an average of 578.89 kWhac, followed by June at 577.73 kWhac and May at 572.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kaleva (Michigan) are December with an average of 186.1 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 215.94 kWhac and November at 247.32 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kaleva
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The village of Kaleva, MI in Manistee County has an approximate population of 470. [6]
Kaleva, 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.