See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Plainwell.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Plainwell, 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 Plainwell. [1]
Plainwell has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Plainwell that are always titled at the latitude of Plainwell (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 20% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Plainwell.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Plainwell, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Plainwell is July with an average of 5.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Plainwell (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.43 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Plainwell, MI, of 4.26 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 35% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Plainwell 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Plainwell, MI at this current time.
However, Plainwell is in Allegan County and Allegan County has at least 3 solar insallations right now. [1]
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Plainwell (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Plainwell. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Plainwell (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5014.76 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Plainwell is July with an average of 552.92 kWhac, followed by May at 546.32 kWhac and June at 541.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Plainwell (Michigan) are December with an average of 223.38 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 242.71 kWhac and January at 277.57 kWhac. [2]
Electricity prices (residential) in Plainwell averaged 15.12 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in November 2018, which was about 17% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.95¢/kWh in November. [3]
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Plainwell, is solar power a good choice for residents of this city?
Natural gas prices (residential) in Michigan averaged $7.43 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in November 2018, which was approximately 21% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.43 per Mcf in November. [4]
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The city of Plainwell, MI in Allegan County has an approximate population of 3,804. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Plainwell, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Plainwell, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
