Based on historical Perry, 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 Perry.[1]
Perry has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Perry that are always titled at the latitude of Perry (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 19% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.67 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 Perry
Solar Radiation Data in Perry, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Perry.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Perry, MI
Perry, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Perry is June with an average of 6.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Perry (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Perry vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Perry
The average monthly solar radiation level in Perry, MI, of 4.61 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]
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Solar Power: Perry vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Perry 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 Perry
The Power of Solar in Perry, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Perry (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Perry. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Perry, MI
Perry (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5312.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Perry is August with an average of 560.27 kWhac, followed by July at 552.33 kWhac and June at 547.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Perry (Michigan) are December with an average of 258.13 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 296.99 kWhac and November at 307.64 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Perry
Perry Electricity Costs
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Perry Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Perry, MI in Shiawassee County has an approximate population of 2,188. [6]
Perry, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.