Based on historical Elm Grove, 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 Elm Grove.[1]
Elm Grove has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elm Grove that are always titled at the latitude of Elm Grove (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.81 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 Elm Grove
Solar Radiation Data in Elm Grove, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elm Grove.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elm Grove, WI
Elm Grove, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elm Grove is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elm Grove (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elm Grove vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elm Grove
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elm Grove, WI, of 4.78 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 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: Elm Grove vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove
The Power of Solar in Elm Grove, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elm Grove (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elm Grove. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elm Grove, WI
Elm Grove (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5540.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elm Grove is July with an average of 576.42 kWhac, followed by June at 543.59 kWhac and August at 537.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elm Grove (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 307.63 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 338.25 kWhac and November at 338.55 kWhac. [2]
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More about Elm Grove
About Elm Grove
The village of Elm Grove, WI in Waukesha County has an approximate population of 5,934. [6]
Elm Grove, WI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.