Based on historical Balsam Lake, 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 Balsam Lake.[1]
Balsam Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Balsam Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Balsam Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Balsam Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Balsam Lake, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Balsam Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Balsam Lake, WI
Balsam Lake, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Balsam Lake is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Balsam Lake (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Balsam Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Balsam Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Balsam Lake, WI, of 4.76 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Balsam Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Balsam Lake 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 Balsam Lake
The Power of Solar in Balsam Lake, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Balsam Lake (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Balsam Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Balsam Lake, WI
Balsam Lake (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5551.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Balsam Lake is July with an average of 577.01 kWhac, followed by August at 571.37 kWhac and June at 530.23 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Balsam Lake (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 309.67 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 332.02 kWhac and January at 349.01 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Balsam Lake
Balsam Lake Electricity Costs
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More about Balsam Lake
About Balsam Lake
The village of Balsam Lake, WI in Polk County has an approximate population of 1,009. [6]
Balsam Lake, WI Solar Energy
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