Based on historical Southfield, 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 Southfield.[1]
Southfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 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 Southfield that are always titled at the latitude of Southfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% 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 Southfield
Solar Radiation Data in Southfield, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Southfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Southfield, MI
Southfield, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Southfield is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Southfield (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Southfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Southfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Southfield, MI, of 4.63 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: Southfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Southfield 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 Southfield
The Power of Solar in Southfield, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Southfield (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Southfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Southfield, MI
Southfield (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5342.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Southfield is July with an average of 558.26 kWhac, followed by August at 537.69 kWhac and June at 529.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Southfield (Michigan) are December with an average of 265.8 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 314.28 kWhac and November at 314.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Southfield
Southfield Electricity Costs
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The city of Southfield, MI in Oakland County has an approximate population of 71,739. [6]
Southfield, MI Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
