Based on historical East Jordan, 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 East Jordan.[1]
East Jordan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in East Jordan that are always titled at the latitude of East Jordan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.26 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.7 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 East Jordan
Solar Radiation Data in East Jordan, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in East Jordan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for East Jordan, MI
East Jordan, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in East Jordan is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in East Jordan (Michigan) are December with an average of 1.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 1.92 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: East Jordan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in East Jordan
The average monthly solar radiation level in East Jordan, MI, of 4.35 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 11% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 34% 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: East Jordan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average East Jordan 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 East Jordan
The Power of Solar in East Jordan, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for East Jordan (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in East Jordan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for East Jordan, MI
East Jordan (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5054.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in East Jordan is July with an average of 587.13 kWhac, followed by May at 573.45 kWhac and June at 558.68 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in East Jordan (Michigan) are December with an average of 178.79 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 205.44 kWhac and November at 219.02 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in East Jordan
East Jordan Electricity Costs
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East Jordan Natural Gas Costs
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The city of East Jordan, MI in Charlevoix County has an approximate population of 2,351. [6]
East Jordan, MI Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
