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
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]
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).
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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
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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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, 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?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
