Based on historical Watervliet, 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 Watervliet.[1]
Watervliet has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Watervliet that are always titled at the latitude of Watervliet (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% 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 Watervliet
Solar Radiation Data in Watervliet, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Watervliet.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Watervliet, MI
Watervliet, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Watervliet is July with an average of 6.15 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Watervliet (Michigan) are December with an average of 2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Watervliet vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Watervliet
The average monthly solar radiation level in Watervliet, MI, of 4.52 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 15% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Watervliet vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Watervliet 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 Watervliet
The Power of Solar in Watervliet, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Watervliet (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Watervliet. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Watervliet, MI
Watervliet (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5202.29 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Watervliet is July with an average of 580 kWhac, followed by May at 571.04 kWhac and August at 568.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Watervliet (Michigan) are December with an average of 206.28 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 223.99 kWhac and November at 282.47 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Watervliet
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More about Watervliet
About Watervliet
The city of Watervliet, MI in Berrien County has an approximate population of 1,735. [6]
Watervliet, MI Solar Energy
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