Based on historical Sussex, 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 Sussex.[1]
Sussex has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Sussex that are always titled at the latitude of Sussex (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.76 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 Sussex
Solar Radiation Data in Sussex, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sussex.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Sussex, WI
Sussex, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sussex is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.06 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 Sussex (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Sussex vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Sussex
The average monthly solar radiation level in Sussex, WI, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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]
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Solar Power: Sussex vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sussex 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 Sussex
The Power of Solar in Sussex, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sussex (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sussex. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Sussex, WI
Sussex (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5539.1 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sussex is July with an average of 575.34 kWhac, followed by August at 561.62 kWhac and June at 554.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sussex (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 297.91 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.46 kWhac and February at 354.69 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Sussex
Sussex Electricity Costs
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More about Sussex
About Sussex
The village of Sussex, WI in Waukesha County has an approximate population of 10,518. [6]
Sussex, WI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sussex, WI, or for more solar-related resources for Sussex, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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