Based on historical Rhinelander, 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 Rhinelander.[1]
Rhinelander has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rhinelander that are always titled at the latitude of Rhinelander (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Rhinelander
Solar Radiation Data in Rhinelander, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rhinelander.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rhinelander, WI
Rhinelander, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rhinelander is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.82 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 Rhinelander (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.12 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rhinelander vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rhinelander
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rhinelander, WI, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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: Rhinelander vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rhinelander 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 Rhinelander
The Power of Solar in Rhinelander, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rhinelander (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rhinelander. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rhinelander, WI
Rhinelander (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5529.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rhinelander is July with an average of 576.89 kWhac, followed by May at 553.14 kWhac and August at 545.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rhinelander (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 278.96 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 318.43 kWhac and January at 335.32 kWhac. [2]
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More about Rhinelander
About Rhinelander
The city of Rhinelander, WI in Oneida County has an approximate population of 7,798. [6]
Rhinelander, WI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Rhinelander, WI, or for more solar-related resources for Rhinelander, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
