Based on historical Maple Bluff, 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 Maple Bluff.[1]
Maple Bluff has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Maple Bluff that are always titled at the latitude of Maple Bluff (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 Maple Bluff
Solar Radiation Data in Maple Bluff, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Maple Bluff.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Maple Bluff, WI
Maple Bluff, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Maple Bluff is July with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Maple Bluff (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Maple Bluff vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Maple Bluff
The average monthly solar radiation level in Maple Bluff, WI, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Maple Bluff vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Maple Bluff 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 Maple Bluff
The Power of Solar in Maple Bluff, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Maple Bluff (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Maple Bluff. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Maple Bluff, WI
Maple Bluff (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5623.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Maple Bluff is July with an average of 570.55 kWhac, followed by August at 558.78 kWhac and June at 556.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Maple Bluff (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 293.07 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 354.2 kWhac and November at 360.13 kWhac. [2]
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More about Maple Bluff
About Maple Bluff
The village of Maple Bluff, WI in Dane County has an approximate population of 1,313. [6]
Maple Bluff, 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.
