Based on historical Merrill, 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 Merrill.[1]
Merrill has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Merrill that are always titled at the latitude of Merrill (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.64 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 Merrill
Solar Radiation Data in Merrill, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Merrill.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Merrill, MI
Merrill, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Merrill is July with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Merrill (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.57 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Merrill vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Merrill
The average monthly solar radiation level in Merrill, MI, of 4.58 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 31% 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: Merrill vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Merrill 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 Merrill
The Power of Solar in Merrill, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Merrill (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Merrill. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Merrill, MI
Merrill (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5291.8 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Merrill is July with an average of 569.09 kWhac, followed by June at 556.94 kWhac and May at 552.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Merrill (Michigan) are December with an average of 264.36 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 272.3 kWhac and November at 303.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Merrill
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More about Merrill
About Merrill
The village of Merrill, MI in Saginaw County has an approximate population of 778. [6]
Merrill, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Merrill, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Merrill, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.