Based on historical Bay City, 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 Bay City.[1]
Bay City has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bay City that are always titled at the latitude of Bay City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 Bay City
Solar Radiation Data in Bay City, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bay City.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bay City, WI
Bay City, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bay City is July with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bay City (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bay City vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bay City
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bay City, WI, of 4.62 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: Bay City vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bay City 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 Bay City
The Power of Solar in Bay City, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bay City (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bay City. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bay City, WI
Bay City (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5360.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bay City is July with an average of 569.49 kWhac, followed by August at 529.97 kWhac and March at 522.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bay City (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 287.95 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 311.94 kWhac and January at 321.9 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bay City
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The village of Bay City, WI in Pierce County has an approximate population of 500. [6]
Bay City, WI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.