Based on historical Union 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 Union City.[1]
Union City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Union City that are always titled at the latitude of Union City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.53 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 Union City
Solar Radiation Data in Union City, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Union City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Union City, MI
Union City, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Union City is July with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Union City (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Union City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Union City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Union City, MI, of 4.59 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 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: Union City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Union 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 Union City
The Power of Solar in Union City, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Union City (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Union City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Union City, MI
Union City (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5279.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Union City is July with an average of 580.82 kWhac, followed by August at 547.95 kWhac and June at 536.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Union City (Michigan) are December with an average of 258.69 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 289.97 kWhac and November at 308.7 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Union City
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More about Union City
About Union City
The village of Union City, MI in Branch County has an approximate population of 1,599. [6]
Union City, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Union City, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Union City, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
