Based on historical West Branch, 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 West Branch.[1]
West Branch has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in West Branch that are always titled at the latitude of West Branch (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.34 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.77 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 West Branch
Solar Radiation Data in West Branch, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in West Branch.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for West Branch, MI
West Branch, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in West Branch is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in West Branch (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.78 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: West Branch vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in West Branch
The average monthly solar radiation level in West Branch, MI, of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% 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: West Branch vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average West Branch 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 West Branch
The Power of Solar in West Branch, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for West Branch (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in West Branch. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for West Branch, MI
West Branch (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5091.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in West Branch is July with an average of 548.18 kWhac, followed by May at 547.35 kWhac and August at 520.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in West Branch (Michigan) are December with an average of 237.35 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 256.21 kWhac and January at 297.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in West Branch
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More about West Branch
About West Branch
The city of West Branch, MI in Ogemaw County has an approximate population of 2,139. [6]
West Branch, MI Solar Energy
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