Based on historical Port Huron, 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 Port Huron.[1]
Port Huron has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Port Huron that are always titled at the latitude of Port Huron (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.6 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 Port Huron
Solar Radiation Data in Port Huron, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Port Huron.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Port Huron, MI
Port Huron, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Port Huron is July with an average of 5.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Port Huron (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.29 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: Port Huron vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Port Huron
The average monthly solar radiation level in Port Huron, MI, of 4.59 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 31% 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: Port Huron vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Port Huron 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 Port Huron
The Power of Solar in Port Huron, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Port Huron (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Port Huron. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Port Huron, MI
Port Huron (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5332.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Port Huron is May with an average of 568.43 kWhac, followed by July at 557.26 kWhac and August at 551.41 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Port Huron (Michigan) are December with an average of 245.37 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 297.93 kWhac and November at 305.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Port Huron
Port Huron Electricity Costs
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The city of Port Huron, MI in Saint Clair County has an approximate population of 30,184. [6]
Port Huron, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
