Based on historical Whitehall, 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 Whitehall.[1]
Whitehall has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Whitehall that are always titled at the latitude of Whitehall (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.8 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 Whitehall
Solar Radiation Data in Whitehall, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Whitehall.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Whitehall, MI
Whitehall, 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 Whitehall is July with an average of 6.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.23 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Whitehall (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Whitehall vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Whitehall
The average monthly solar radiation level in Whitehall, 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: Whitehall vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Whitehall 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 Whitehall
The Power of Solar in Whitehall, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Whitehall (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Whitehall. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Whitehall, MI
Whitehall (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5276.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Whitehall is July with an average of 612.91 kWhac, followed by August at 586.66 kWhac and June at 570.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Whitehall (Michigan) are December with an average of 214.81 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 225.99 kWhac and November at 270.35 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Whitehall
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More about Whitehall
About Whitehall
The city of Whitehall, MI in Muskegon County has an approximate population of 2,706. [6]
Whitehall, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Whitehall, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Whitehall, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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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.