Based on historical Wakefield, 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 Wakefield.[1]
Wakefield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wakefield that are always titled at the latitude of Wakefield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 Wakefield
Solar Radiation Data in Wakefield, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wakefield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wakefield, MI
Wakefield, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wakefield is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wakefield (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.03 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.41 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wakefield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wakefield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wakefield, MI, of 4.48 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Wakefield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wakefield 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 Wakefield
The Power of Solar in Wakefield, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wakefield (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wakefield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wakefield, MI
Wakefield (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5065.4 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wakefield is July with an average of 573.33 kWhac, followed by August at 539.77 kWhac and April at 528.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wakefield (Michigan) are December with an average of 213.98 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 236.67 kWhac and January at 274.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wakefield
Wakefield Electricity Costs
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Wakefield Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Wakefield, MI in Gogebic County has an approximate population of 1,851. [6]
Wakefield, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.