Based on historical Southgate, 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 Southgate.[1]
Southgate 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 Southgate that are always titled at the latitude of Southgate (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 Southgate
Solar Radiation Data in Southgate, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Southgate.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Southgate, MI
Southgate, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Southgate is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Southgate (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Southgate vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Southgate
The average monthly solar radiation level in Southgate, MI, of 4.65 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: Southgate vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Southgate 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 Southgate
The Power of Solar in Southgate, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Southgate (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Southgate. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Southgate, MI
Southgate (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5378.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Southgate is July with an average of 564.84 kWhac, followed by June at 549.35 kWhac and May at 540.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Southgate (Michigan) are December with an average of 248.86 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 316.82 kWhac and November at 324.07 kWhac. [2]
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More about Southgate
About Southgate
The city of Southgate, MI in Wayne County has an approximate population of 30,047. [6]
Southgate, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Southgate, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Southgate, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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