Based on historical South Haven, 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 South Haven.[1]
South Haven has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in South Haven that are always titled at the latitude of South Haven (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.11 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.71 kWh/m2/day and approximately 24% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.32 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 South Haven
Solar Radiation Data in South Haven, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in South Haven.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for South Haven, MI
South Haven, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in South Haven is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in South Haven (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: South Haven vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in South Haven
The average monthly solar radiation level in South Haven, MI, of 4.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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: South Haven vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average South Haven 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 South Haven
The Power of Solar in South Haven, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for South Haven (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in South Haven. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for South Haven, MI
South Haven (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5289.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in South Haven is July with an average of 599.77 kWhac, followed by August at 573 kWhac and June at 566.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in South Haven (Michigan) are December with an average of 226.48 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 238.21 kWhac and February at 292.02 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in South Haven
South Haven Electricity Costs
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South Haven Natural Gas Costs
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The city of South Haven, MI in Van Buren County has an approximate population of 4,403. [6]
South Haven, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
