Based on historical Livonia, 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 Livonia.[1]
Livonia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Livonia that are always titled at the latitude of Livonia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 Livonia
Solar Radiation Data in Livonia, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Livonia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Livonia, MI
Livonia, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Livonia is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Livonia (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Livonia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Livonia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Livonia, MI, of 4.63 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Livonia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Livonia 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 Livonia
The Power of Solar in Livonia, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Livonia (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Livonia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Livonia, MI
Livonia (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5350.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Livonia is July with an average of 558.44 kWhac, followed by August at 534.86 kWhac and June at 525.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Livonia (Michigan) are December with an average of 264.81 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 312.29 kWhac and January at 323.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Livonia
Livonia Electricity Costs
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Livonia Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Livonia, MI in Wayne County has an approximate population of 96,942. [6]
Livonia, 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.