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Solar Energy in Dearborn Heights, MI

Solar Energy in Dearborn Heights

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Dearborn Heights with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Dearborn Heights

Solar panels in Dearborn Heights that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Dearborn Heights

The total length of the day in Dearborn Heights, MI today (March 28, 2024) will be 12 hours and 34 minutes. [More]

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Dearborn Heights, MI Solar Energy

Solar Power in Dearborn Heights, MI

Solar Energy Data in Dearborn Heights, MI

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Dearborn Heights.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Dearborn Heights, MI

Solar Radiation Data in Dearborn Heights

Based on historical Dearborn Heights, 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 Dearborn Heights. [1]

Dearborn Heights has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Dearborn Heights that are always titled at the latitude of Dearborn Heights (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 22% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.61 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 Dearborn Heights

Solar Radiation Data in Dearborn Heights, MI

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dearborn Heights.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Dearborn Heights, MI

Solar Radiation Data in Dearborn Heights

Dearborn Heights, MI 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 Dearborn Heights is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dearborn Heights (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Dearborn Heights vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Dearborn Heights

The average monthly solar radiation level in Dearborn Heights, MI, 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Dearborn Heights vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dearborn Heights 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Dearborn Heights

Sunrise / Sunset in Dearborn Heights

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 28, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:20 am
    • Sunset: 7:54 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:34
Solar Energy Statistics for Dearborn Heights

Best Months for Solar in Dearborn Heights

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.18 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.69 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (4.97 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: June (6.13 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Dearborn Heights

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Solar Power Output in Dearborn Heights

The Power of Solar in Dearborn Heights, MI

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dearborn Heights (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dearborn Heights. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Dearborn Heights, MI

Solar Radiation Data in Dearborn Heights

Dearborn Heights (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5353.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dearborn Heights is July with an average of 573.27 kWhac, followed by August at 545.9 kWhac and May at 531.17 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dearborn Heights (Michigan) are December with an average of 247.46 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 314.97 kWhac and November at 317.04 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Dearborn Heights

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Dearborn Heights Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Dearborn Heights, MI [5]

Thu Mar 28
44°F
Few Clouds
Min: 32°F
Max: 48°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps W
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 42%
Cloud cover: 16%
Fri Mar 29
47°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 32°F
Max: 53°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 31%
Cloud cover: 1%
Sat Mar 30
43°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 41°F
Max: 52°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Mar 31
49°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 41°F
Max: 51°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 44%
Cloud cover: 97%
Mon Apr 1
43°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 39°F
Max: 45°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps NE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
40°F
Rain And Snow
Min: 36°F
Max: 43°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NNE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 89%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Dearborn Heights

About Dearborn Heights

The city of Dearborn Heights, MI in Wayne County has an approximate population of 57,774. [6]

Dearborn Heights Solar Power

Dearborn Heights, MI Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Dearborn Heights, MI, or for more solar-related resources for Dearborn Heights, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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