Based on historical Melvindale, 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 Melvindale.[1]
Melvindale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Melvindale that are always titled at the latitude of Melvindale (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 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 Melvindale
Solar Radiation Data in Melvindale, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Melvindale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Melvindale, MI
Melvindale, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Melvindale is July with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Melvindale (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Melvindale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Melvindale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Melvindale, MI, of 4.65 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: Melvindale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Melvindale 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 Melvindale
The Power of Solar in Melvindale, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Melvindale (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Melvindale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Melvindale, MI
Melvindale (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5370.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Melvindale is July with an average of 574.68 kWhac, followed by May at 541.15 kWhac and June at 539.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Melvindale (Michigan) are December with an average of 269.39 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 311.68 kWhac and November at 326.44 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Melvindale
Melvindale Electricity Costs
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Melvindale Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Melvindale, MI in Wayne County has an approximate population of 10,715. [6]
Melvindale, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
