Based on historical Sylvan 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 Sylvan Lake.[1]
Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Sylvan Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 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 Sylvan Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Sylvan Lake, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sylvan Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sylvan Lake, MI
Sylvan Lake, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sylvan Lake is July with an average of 6.14 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Sylvan Lake (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sylvan Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sylvan Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sylvan Lake, MI, of 4.55 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: Sylvan Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sylvan 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 Sylvan Lake
The Power of Solar in Sylvan Lake, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sylvan Lake (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sylvan Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sylvan Lake, MI
Sylvan Lake (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5254.52 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sylvan Lake is July with an average of 566.33 kWhac, followed by August at 540.61 kWhac and June at 530.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sylvan Lake (Michigan) are December with an average of 275.89 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 291.29 kWhac and January at 309.89 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sylvan Lake
Sylvan Lake Electricity Costs
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The city of Sylvan Lake, MI in Oakland County has an approximate population of 1,720. [6]
Sylvan Lake, MI Solar Energy
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