Based on historical 49815 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 49815.[1]
The region associated with 49815 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 49815 that are always titled at the latitude of Channing (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.32 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 49815
Solar Radiation Data in 49815
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 49815.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 49815
The region associated with 49815 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 49815 is July with an average of 5.98 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 49815 are December with an average of 2.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 49815 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 49815
The average monthly solar radiation level in 49815, 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]
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Solar Power: 49815 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 49815 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 49815
The Power of Solar in 49815
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 49815. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 49815. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 49815
49815 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5195.99 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 49815 is July with an average of 543.66 kWhac, followed by March at 540.29 kWhac and April at 536.51 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 49815 are December with an average of 244.66 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 255.67 kWhac and January at 309.56 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 49815 is associated with the city of Channing in Dickinson County in Michigan.
49815 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 49815, or for more solar-related resources for MI, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.