Based on historical Kingsley, 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 Kingsley.[1]
Kingsley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kingsley that are always titled at the latitude of Kingsley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.7 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 Kingsley
Solar Radiation Data in Kingsley, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kingsley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kingsley, MI
Kingsley, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kingsley is July with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kingsley (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.33 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kingsley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kingsley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kingsley, MI, of 4.46 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Kingsley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kingsley 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 Kingsley
The Power of Solar in Kingsley, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kingsley (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kingsley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kingsley, MI
Kingsley (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5167.38 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kingsley is July with an average of 583.44 kWhac, followed by May at 554.25 kWhac and June at 540.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kingsley (Michigan) are December with an average of 206.78 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 245.56 kWhac and January at 246.83 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kingsley
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More about Kingsley
About Kingsley
The village of Kingsley, MI in Grand Traverse County has an approximate population of 1,480. [6]
Kingsley, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Kingsley, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Kingsley, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.