Based on historical Lapeer, 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 Lapeer.[1]
Lapeer has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lapeer that are always titled at the latitude of Lapeer (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.43 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 Lapeer
Solar Radiation Data in Lapeer, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lapeer.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lapeer, MI
Lapeer, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lapeer is July with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lapeer (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lapeer vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lapeer
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lapeer, MI, of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Lapeer vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lapeer 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 Lapeer
The Power of Solar in Lapeer, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lapeer (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lapeer. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lapeer, MI
Lapeer (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5247.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lapeer is July with an average of 573.38 kWhac, followed by June at 544.54 kWhac and August at 542.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lapeer (Michigan) are December with an average of 250.69 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 282.88 kWhac and November at 302.02 kWhac. [2]
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About Lapeer
The city of Lapeer, MI in Lapeer County has an approximate population of 8,841. [6]
Lapeer, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.