Based on historical Abbotsford, WI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Abbotsford.[1]
Abbotsford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Abbotsford that are always titled at the latitude of Abbotsford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.33 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% 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 Abbotsford
Solar Radiation Data in Abbotsford, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Abbotsford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Abbotsford, WI
Abbotsford, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Abbotsford is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Abbotsford (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Abbotsford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Abbotsford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Abbotsford, WI, of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Abbotsford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Abbotsford 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 Abbotsford
The Power of Solar in Abbotsford, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Abbotsford (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Abbotsford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Abbotsford, WI
Abbotsford (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5389.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Abbotsford is July with an average of 587.22 kWhac, followed by August at 570.29 kWhac and May at 546.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Abbotsford (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 272.57 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 283.37 kWhac and January at 292.76 kWhac. [2]
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More about Abbotsford
About Abbotsford
The city of Abbotsford, WI in Marathon County has an approximate population of 2,310. [6]
Abbotsford, WI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
