Based on historical Mcbride, 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 Mcbride.[1]
Mcbride has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mcbride that are always titled at the latitude of Mcbride (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% 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 Mcbride
Solar Radiation Data in Mcbride, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mcbride.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mcbride, MI
Mcbride, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mcbride is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mcbride (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.54 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mcbride vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mcbride
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mcbride, MI, of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: Mcbride vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mcbride 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 Mcbride
The Power of Solar in Mcbride, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mcbride (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mcbride. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mcbride, MI
Mcbride (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5320.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mcbride is July with an average of 577.85 kWhac, followed by August at 555.49 kWhac and June at 552.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mcbride (Michigan) are December with an average of 255.5 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 271.61 kWhac and November at 301.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mcbride
Mcbride Electricity Costs
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The village of Mcbride, MI in Montcalm County has an approximate population of 205. [6]
Mcbride, MI Solar Energy
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