Based on historical White Cloud, 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 White Cloud.[1]
White Cloud has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in White Cloud that are always titled at the latitude of White Cloud (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 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 White Cloud
Solar Radiation Data in White Cloud, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in White Cloud.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for White Cloud, MI
White Cloud, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in White Cloud is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in White Cloud (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.59 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: White Cloud vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in White Cloud
The average monthly solar radiation level in White Cloud, MI, of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: White Cloud vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average White Cloud 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 White Cloud
The Power of Solar in White Cloud, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for White Cloud (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in White Cloud. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for White Cloud, MI
White Cloud (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5210.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in White Cloud is July with an average of 571.36 kWhac, followed by June at 552.26 kWhac and May at 540.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in White Cloud (Michigan) are December with an average of 230.47 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 274.56 kWhac and November at 284.32 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in White Cloud
White Cloud Electricity Costs
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White Cloud Natural Gas Costs
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The city of White Cloud, MI in Newaygo County has an approximate population of 1,408. [6]
White Cloud, MI Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
