Based on historical Minden City, 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 Minden City.[1]
Minden City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Minden City that are always titled at the latitude of Minden City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.12 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.41 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 Minden City
Solar Radiation Data in Minden City, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Minden City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Minden City, MI
Minden City, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Minden City is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Minden City (Michigan) are January with an average of 1.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 1.84 kWh/m2/day and February at 2.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Minden City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Minden City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Minden City, MI, of 4.32 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 10% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 35% 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: Minden City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Minden City 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 Minden City
The Power of Solar in Minden City, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Minden City (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Minden City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Minden City, MI
Minden City (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5034.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Minden City is July with an average of 581.08 kWhac, followed by May at 569 kWhac and August at 559.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Minden City (Michigan) are January with an average of 182.1 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 191.93 kWhac and February at 232.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Minden City
Minden City Electricity Costs
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Minden City Natural Gas Costs
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The village of Minden City, MI in Sanilac County has an approximate population of 197. [6]
Minden City, MI Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
