Based on historical Leonard, 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 Leonard.[1]
Leonard 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 Leonard that are always titled at the latitude of Leonard (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% 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 Leonard
Solar Radiation Data in Leonard, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Leonard.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Leonard, MI
Leonard, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Leonard is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Leonard (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Leonard vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Leonard
The average monthly solar radiation level in Leonard, MI, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Leonard vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Leonard 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 Leonard
The Power of Solar in Leonard, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Leonard (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Leonard. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Leonard, MI
Leonard (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5353.74 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Leonard is July with an average of 566.38 kWhac, followed by June at 543.26 kWhac and August at 542.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Leonard (Michigan) are December with an average of 262.56 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 306.21 kWhac and November at 310.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Leonard
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The village of Leonard, MI in Oakland County has an approximate population of 403. [6]
Leonard, 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.