See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Rochester.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Rochester, 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 Rochester. [1]
Rochester 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% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rochester that are always titled at the latitude of Rochester (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rochester.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Rochester, 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 Rochester is July with an average of 6.07 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rochester (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rochester, 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]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rochester 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the village of Rochester, WI at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rochester (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rochester. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Rochester (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5430.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rochester is July with an average of 565.08 kWhac, followed by May at 551.33 kWhac and June at 544.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rochester (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 278.16 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 310.3 kWhac and November at 339.58 kWhac. [2]
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The village of Rochester, WI in Racine County has an approximate population of 3,682. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Rochester, WI, or for more solar-related resources for Rochester, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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