Based on historical Merrimac, 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 Merrimac.[1]
Merrimac has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 0% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Merrimac that are always titled at the latitude of Merrimac (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 17% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.79 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 Merrimac
Solar Radiation Data in Merrimac, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Merrimac.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Merrimac, WI
Merrimac, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Merrimac is July with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Merrimac (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Merrimac vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Merrimac
The average monthly solar radiation level in Merrimac, WI, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Merrimac vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Merrimac 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 Merrimac
The Power of Solar in Merrimac, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Merrimac (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Merrimac. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Merrimac, WI
Merrimac (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5421.65 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Merrimac is July with an average of 553.33 kWhac, followed by August at 529.7 kWhac and June at 521.82 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Merrimac (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 298.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 322.83 kWhac and January at 346.57 kWhac. [2]
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More about Merrimac
About Merrimac
The village of Merrimac, WI in Sauk County has an approximate population of 420. [6]
Merrimac, WI Solar Energy
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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.