Based on historical Superior, 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 Superior.[1]
Superior has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Superior that are always titled at the latitude of Superior (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Superior
Solar Radiation Data in Superior, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Superior.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Superior, WI
Superior, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Superior is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.75 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Superior (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Superior vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Superior
The average monthly solar radiation level in Superior, WI, of 4.66 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 30% 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: Superior vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Superior 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.
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Solar Power Output in Superior
The Power of Solar in Superior, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Superior (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Superior. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Superior, WI
Superior (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5405.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Superior is July with an average of 566.44 kWhac, followed by April at 549.21 kWhac and August at 527.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Superior (Wisconsin) are November with an average of 288.3 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 299.86 kWhac and January at 363.94 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Superior
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More about Superior
About Superior
The city of Superior, WI in Douglas County has an approximate population of 27,908. [6]
Superior, WI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Superior, WI, or for more solar-related resources for Superior, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.