Based on historical Marquette, 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 Marquette.[1]
Marquette has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Marquette that are always titled at the latitude of Marquette (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 Marquette
Solar Radiation Data in Marquette, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Marquette.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Marquette, MI
Marquette, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Marquette is July with an average of 6.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Marquette (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.52 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Marquette vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Marquette
The average monthly solar radiation level in Marquette, MI, of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Marquette vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Marquette 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 Marquette
The Power of Solar in Marquette, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Marquette (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Marquette. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Marquette, MI
Marquette (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5117.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Marquette is July with an average of 565.72 kWhac, followed by May at 548.93 kWhac and August at 539.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Marquette (Michigan) are December with an average of 228.91 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 249.07 kWhac and January at 282.38 kWhac. [2]
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More about Marquette
About Marquette
The city of Marquette, MI in Marquette County has an approximate population of 21,355. [6]
Marquette, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Marquette, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Marquette, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.