Based on historical Mecosta, 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 Mecosta.[1]
Mecosta has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mecosta that are always titled at the latitude of Mecosta (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 18% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.63 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 Mecosta
Solar Radiation Data in Mecosta, MI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mecosta.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mecosta, MI
Mecosta, MI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.51 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mecosta is July with an average of 6 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mecosta (Michigan) are December with an average of 2.11 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mecosta vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mecosta
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mecosta, MI, of 4.51 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: Mecosta vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mecosta 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 Mecosta
The Power of Solar in Mecosta, MI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mecosta (mi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mecosta. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mecosta, MI
Mecosta (MI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5230.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mecosta is May with an average of 563.91 kWhac, followed by July at 560.13 kWhac and June at 546.96 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mecosta (Michigan) are December with an average of 221.08 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 283.69 kWhac and January at 287.08 kWhac. [2]
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More about Mecosta
About Mecosta
The village of Mecosta, MI in Mecosta County has an approximate population of 457. [6]
Mecosta, MI Solar Energy
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