Based on historical Monroe, 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 Monroe.[1]
Monroe has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Monroe that are always titled at the latitude of Monroe (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.6 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 Monroe
Solar Radiation Data in Monroe, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Monroe.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Monroe, MI
Monroe, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Monroe is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Monroe (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Monroe vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Monroe
The average monthly solar radiation level in Monroe, MI, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% 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: Monroe vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Monroe 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 Monroe
The Power of Solar in Monroe, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Monroe (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Monroe. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Monroe, MI
Monroe (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5319.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Monroe is July with an average of 564.4 kWhac, followed by June at 544.44 kWhac and August at 539.61 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Monroe (Michigan) are December with an average of 235.67 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 305.04 kWhac and November at 326.2 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Monroe
Monroe Electricity Costs
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Monroe Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Monroe, MI in Monroe County has an approximate population of 20,733. [6]
Monroe, MI Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.