Based on historical Port Austin, 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 Port Austin.[1]
Port Austin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Port Austin that are always titled at the latitude of Port Austin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.08 kWh/m2/day, or about 11% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.37 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 Port Austin
Solar Radiation Data in Port Austin, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Port Austin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Port Austin, MI
Port Austin, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Port Austin is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.18 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Port Austin (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Port Austin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Port Austin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Port Austin, MI, of 4.58 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 31% 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: Port Austin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Port Austin 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 Port Austin
The Power of Solar in Port Austin, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Port Austin (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Port Austin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Port Austin, MI
Port Austin (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5318.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Port Austin is July with an average of 608.26 kWhac, followed by May at 581.52 kWhac and June at 576.71 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Port Austin (Michigan) are December with an average of 204.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 230.44 kWhac and November at 266.38 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Port Austin
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More about Port Austin
About Port Austin
The village of Port Austin, MI in Huron County has an approximate population of 664. [6]
Port Austin, MI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Port Austin, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Port Austin, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
