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Solar Energy in River Rouge, MI

Solar Energy in River Rouge

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in River Rouge with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in River Rouge

Solar panels in River Rouge that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in River Rouge

The total length of the day in River Rouge, MI today (November 14, 2024) will be 9 hours and 51 minutes. [More]

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River Rouge, MI Solar Energy

Solar Power in River Rouge, MI

Solar Energy Data in River Rouge, MI

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in River Rouge.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for River Rouge, MI

Solar Radiation Data in River Rouge

Based on historical River Rouge, 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 River Rouge. [1]

River Rouge has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in River Rouge that are always titled at the latitude of River Rouge (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.59 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 River Rouge

Solar Radiation Data in River Rouge, MI

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in River Rouge.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for River Rouge, MI

Solar Radiation Data in River Rouge

River Rouge, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in River Rouge is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in River Rouge (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: River Rouge vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in River Rouge

The average monthly solar radiation level in River Rouge, MI, of 4.62 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: River Rouge vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average River Rouge 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for River Rouge

Sunrise / Sunset in River Rouge

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 14, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:21 am
    • Sunset: 5:12 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:51
Solar Energy Statistics for River Rouge

Best Months for Solar in River Rouge

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.14 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.72 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.15 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in River Rouge

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Solar Power Output in River Rouge

The Power of Solar in River Rouge, MI

Monthly AC solar system output averages for River Rouge (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in River Rouge. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for River Rouge, MI

Solar Radiation Data in River Rouge

River Rouge (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5342.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in River Rouge is July with an average of 573.23 kWhac, followed by May at 540.21 kWhac and June at 532.26 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in River Rouge (Michigan) are December with an average of 269.23 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 311.62 kWhac and November at 323.65 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in River Rouge

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Weather Forecast for River Rouge, MI [5]

Thu Nov 14
46°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 45°F
Max: 50°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 89%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Nov 15
53°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 48°F
Max: 53°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps NNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 84%
Sat Nov 16
51°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 44°F
Max: 53°F
Light breeze: 5 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 59%
Cloud cover: 30%
Sun Nov 17
55°F
Light Rain
Min: 47°F
Max: 58°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Nov 18
54°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 47°F
Max: 55°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 39%
Cloud cover: 3%
Tue Nov 19
52°F
Light Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 53°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 57%
Cloud cover: 96%

More about River Rouge

About River Rouge

The city of River Rouge, MI in Wayne County has an approximate population of 7,903. [6]

River Rouge Solar Power

River Rouge, MI Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power River Rouge, MI, or for more solar-related resources for River Rouge, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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