The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Rochester Hills with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Rochester Hills
Solar panels in Rochester Hills that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Rochester Hills
The total length of the day in Rochester Hills, MI today (November 24, 2024) will be 9 hours and 30 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Rochester Hills, MI
Solar Energy Data in Rochester Hills, MI
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Rochester Hills.
Based on historical Rochester Hills, 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 Rochester Hills.[1]
Rochester Hills has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 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 Rochester Hills that are always titled at the latitude of Rochester Hills (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% 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 Rochester Hills
Solar Radiation Data in Rochester Hills, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rochester Hills.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rochester Hills, MI
Rochester Hills, 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 Rochester Hills is July with an average of 5.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rochester Hills (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rochester Hills vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rochester Hills
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rochester Hills, 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]
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Solar Power: Rochester Hills vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rochester Hills 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.
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Solar Power Output in Rochester Hills
The Power of Solar in Rochester Hills, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rochester Hills (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rochester Hills. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rochester Hills, MI
Rochester Hills (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5324.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rochester Hills is July with an average of 546.95 kWhac, followed by August at 532.63 kWhac and June at 532.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rochester Hills (Michigan) are December with an average of 263.25 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 307.3 kWhac and January at 332.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills Electricity Costs
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Rochester Hills Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Rochester Hills, MI in Oakland County has an approximate population of 70,995. [6]
Rochester Hills, MI Solar Energy
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