Based on historical New Buffalo, 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 New Buffalo.[1]
New Buffalo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in New Buffalo that are always titled at the latitude of New Buffalo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 New Buffalo
Solar Radiation Data in New Buffalo, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in New Buffalo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for New Buffalo, MI
New Buffalo, 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 New Buffalo is July with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in New Buffalo (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: New Buffalo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in New Buffalo
The average monthly solar radiation level in New Buffalo, 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: New Buffalo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo
The Power of Solar in New Buffalo, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for New Buffalo (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in New Buffalo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for New Buffalo, MI
New Buffalo (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5321 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in New Buffalo is July with an average of 585.48 kWhac, followed by August at 551.81 kWhac and May at 543.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in New Buffalo (Michigan) are December with an average of 235.69 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 287.85 kWhac and November at 304.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in New Buffalo
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More about New Buffalo
About New Buffalo
The city of New Buffalo, MI in Berrien County has an approximate population of 1,883. [6]
New Buffalo, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power New Buffalo, MI, or for more solar-related resources for New Buffalo, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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