Based on historical North Adams, 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 North Adams.[1]
North Adams has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Adams that are always titled at the latitude of North Adams (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.57 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 North Adams
Solar Radiation Data in North Adams, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Adams.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Adams, MI
North Adams, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Adams is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Adams (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Adams vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Adams
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Adams, MI, of 4.64 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: North Adams vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Adams 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 North Adams
The Power of Solar in North Adams, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Adams (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Adams. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Adams, MI
North Adams (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5330.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Adams is July with an average of 585.35 kWhac, followed by August at 553.36 kWhac and June at 537.37 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Adams (Michigan) are December with an average of 281.68 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 284.92 kWhac and November at 314.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Adams
North Adams Electricity Costs
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The village of North Adams, MI in Hillsdale County has an approximate population of 477. [6]
North Adams, MI Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
