Based on historical Spring Lake, 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 Spring Lake.[1]
Spring Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Spring Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Spring Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.64 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 Spring Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Spring Lake, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Spring Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Spring Lake, MI
Spring Lake, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.54 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Spring Lake is July with an average of 6.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Spring Lake (Michigan) are January with an average of 2.02 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Spring Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Spring Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Spring Lake, MI, of 4.54 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: Spring Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake
The Power of Solar in Spring Lake, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Spring Lake (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Spring Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Spring Lake, MI
Spring Lake (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5258.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Spring Lake is July with an average of 588.21 kWhac, followed by May at 568.46 kWhac and August at 562.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Spring Lake (Michigan) are January with an average of 216.06 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 224.15 kWhac and November at 280.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Spring Lake
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More about Spring Lake
About Spring Lake
The village of Spring Lake, MI in Ottawa County has an approximate population of 2,323. [6]
Spring Lake, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Spring Lake, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Spring Lake, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
