Based on historical 48039 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 48039.[1]
The region associated with 48039 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 48039 that are always titled at the latitude of Marine City (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.35 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 23% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.55 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 48039
Solar Radiation Data in 48039
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 48039.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 48039
The region associated with 48039 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 48039 is August with an average of 6.1 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 48039 are December with an average of 2.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 48039 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 48039
The average monthly solar radiation level in 48039, of 4.63 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]
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Solar Power: 48039 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 48039 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.
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Solar Power Output in 48039
The Power of Solar in 48039
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 48039. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 48039. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 48039
48039 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5355.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 48039 is August with an average of 569.31 kWhac, followed by July at 564.92 kWhac and June at 541.45 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 48039 are December with an average of 242.47 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 292.13 kWhac and November at 302.11 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 48039 is associated with the city of Marine City in St. Clair County in Michigan.
48039 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 48039, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.