Based on historical Blue River, 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 Blue River.[1]
Blue River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Blue River that are always titled at the latitude of Blue River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.91 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 Blue River
Solar Radiation Data in Blue River, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blue River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blue River, WI
Blue River, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blue River is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blue River (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blue River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blue River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blue River, WI, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Blue River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blue River 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 Blue River
The Power of Solar in Blue River, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blue River (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blue River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blue River, WI
Blue River (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5544.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blue River is July with an average of 569.59 kWhac, followed by August at 548.79 kWhac and May at 541.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blue River (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 316.53 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 352.72 kWhac and January at 359.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blue River
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More about Blue River
About Blue River
The village of Blue River, WI in Grant County has an approximate population of 434. [6]
Blue River, WI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Blue River, WI, or for more solar-related resources for Blue River, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.