Based on historical Taylor, 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 Taylor.[1]
Taylor has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Taylor that are always titled at the latitude of Taylor (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.62 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 Taylor
Solar Radiation Data in Taylor, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Taylor.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Taylor, MI
Taylor, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Taylor is July with an average of 6.25 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Taylor (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Taylor vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Taylor
The average monthly solar radiation level in Taylor, MI, of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Taylor vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Taylor 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 Taylor
The Power of Solar in Taylor, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Taylor (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Taylor. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Taylor, MI
Taylor (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5397.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Taylor is July with an average of 579.59 kWhac, followed by June at 554.28 kWhac and May at 538.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Taylor (Michigan) are December with an average of 255.66 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 303.43 kWhac and November at 316.82 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Taylor
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More about Taylor
About Taylor
The city of Taylor, MI in Wayne County has an approximate population of 63,131. [6]
Taylor, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Taylor, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Taylor, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.