Based on historical Novi, 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 Novi.[1]
Novi has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Novi that are always titled at the latitude of Novi (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% 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 Novi
Solar Radiation Data in Novi, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Novi.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Novi, MI
Novi, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Novi is July with an average of 6.19 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Novi (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Novi vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Novi
The average monthly solar radiation level in Novi, MI, of 4.63 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Novi vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Novi 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 Novi
The Power of Solar in Novi, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Novi (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Novi. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Novi, MI
Novi (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5345.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Novi is July with an average of 574.15 kWhac, followed by August at 543.51 kWhac and May at 539.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Novi (Michigan) are December with an average of 249 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 295.49 kWhac and January at 317.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Novi
Novi Electricity Costs
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Novi Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Novi, MI in Oakland County has an approximate population of 55,224. [6]
Novi, MI Solar Energy
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