Based on historical Alma Center, 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 Alma Center.[1]
Alma Center has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Alma Center that are always titled at the latitude of Alma Center (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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 Alma Center
Solar Radiation Data in Alma Center, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Alma Center.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Alma Center, WI
Alma Center, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Alma Center is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Alma Center (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.02 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Alma Center vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Alma Center
The average monthly solar radiation level in Alma Center, WI, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Alma Center vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Alma Center 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 Alma Center
The Power of Solar in Alma Center, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Alma Center (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Alma Center. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Alma Center, WI
Alma Center (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5500.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Alma Center is July with an average of 584.52 kWhac, followed by August at 566.98 kWhac and May at 551.1 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Alma Center (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 291.48 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 319.01 kWhac and January at 327.01 kWhac. [2]
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More about Alma Center
About Alma Center
The village of Alma Center, WI in Jackson County has an approximate population of 503. [6]
Alma Center, WI 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.
