Based on historical Vanderbilt, 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 Vanderbilt.[1]
Vanderbilt has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Vanderbilt that are always titled at the latitude of Vanderbilt (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.27 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.66 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 Vanderbilt
Solar Radiation Data in Vanderbilt, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Vanderbilt.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Vanderbilt, MI
Vanderbilt, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Vanderbilt is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Vanderbilt (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.88 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.34 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Vanderbilt vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Vanderbilt
The average monthly solar radiation level in Vanderbilt, MI, of 4.44 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 13% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 33% 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: Vanderbilt vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt
The Power of Solar in Vanderbilt, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Vanderbilt (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Vanderbilt. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Vanderbilt, MI
Vanderbilt (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5078.82 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Vanderbilt is July with an average of 564.81 kWhac, followed by August at 540.7 kWhac and May at 538.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Vanderbilt (Michigan) are December with an average of 195.6 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 233.19 kWhac and January at 263.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Vanderbilt
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More about Vanderbilt
About Vanderbilt
The village of Vanderbilt, MI in Otsego County has an approximate population of 562. [6]
Vanderbilt, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Vanderbilt, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Vanderbilt, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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