Based on historical Grand Beach, MI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Grand Beach.[1]
Grand Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Grand Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.31 kWh/m2/day, or about 13% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.5 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 Grand Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Grand Beach, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Grand Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Grand Beach, MI
Grand Beach, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Grand Beach is July with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Grand Beach (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Grand Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Grand Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Grand Beach, MI, of 4.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Grand Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Grand Beach 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 Grand Beach
The Power of Solar in Grand Beach, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Grand Beach (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Grand Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Grand Beach, MI
Grand Beach (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5321 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Grand Beach is July with an average of 585.48 kWhac, followed by August at 551.81 kWhac and May at 543.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Grand Beach (Michigan) are December with an average of 235.69 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 287.85 kWhac and November at 304.93 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Grand Beach
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More about Grand Beach
About Grand Beach
The village of Grand Beach, MI in Berrien County has an approximate population of 272. [6]
Grand Beach, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Grand Beach, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Grand Beach, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
