Based on historical Tawas City, 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 Tawas City.[1]
Tawas City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Tawas City that are always titled at the latitude of Tawas City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.91 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 Tawas City
Solar Radiation Data in Tawas City, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Tawas City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Tawas City, MI
Tawas City, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Tawas City is July with an average of 5.93 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Tawas City (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Tawas City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Tawas City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Tawas City, MI, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: Tawas City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Tawas City 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 Tawas City
The Power of Solar in Tawas City, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Tawas City (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Tawas City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Tawas City, MI
Tawas City (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5298.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Tawas City is July with an average of 552.23 kWhac, followed by March at 549.88 kWhac and August at 536.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Tawas City (Michigan) are December with an average of 246.2 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 282.43 kWhac and January at 305.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Tawas City
Tawas City Electricity Costs
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Tawas City Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Tawas City, MI in Iosco County has an approximate population of 1,827. [6]
Tawas City, MI Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
