Based on historical Otter Lake, 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 Otter Lake.[1]
Otter Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Otter Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Otter Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.65 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 Otter Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Otter Lake, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Otter Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Otter Lake, MI
Otter Lake, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Otter Lake is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Otter Lake (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Otter Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Otter Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Otter Lake, MI, of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Otter Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Otter Lake 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 Otter Lake
The Power of Solar in Otter Lake, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Otter Lake (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Otter Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Otter Lake, MI
Otter Lake (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5196.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Otter Lake is July with an average of 566.49 kWhac, followed by June at 538.94 kWhac and August at 532.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Otter Lake (Michigan) are December with an average of 244.18 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 280.82 kWhac and January at 282.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Otter Lake
Otter Lake Electricity Costs
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The village of Otter Lake, MI in Lapeer County has an approximate population of 389. [6]
Otter Lake, MI Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
