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Solar Energy in Appleton, WI

Solar Energy in Appleton

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Appleton with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Appleton

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Appleton

The total length of the day in Appleton, WI today (April 27, 2024) will be 14 hours and 7 minutes. [More]

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Appleton, WI Solar Energy

Solar Power in Appleton, WI

Solar Energy Data in Appleton, WI

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Appleton, WI

Solar Radiation Data in Appleton

Based on historical Appleton, WI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Appleton. [1]

Appleton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.85 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Appleton that are always titled at the latitude of Appleton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.85 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 Appleton

Solar Radiation Data in Appleton, WI

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Appleton.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Appleton, WI

Solar Radiation Data in Appleton

Appleton, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Appleton is July with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by May at 5.9 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Appleton (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.07 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.2 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Appleton vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Appleton

The average monthly solar radiation level in Appleton, WI, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Appleton vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Appleton 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 Appleton

Sunrise / Sunset in Appleton

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 27, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 5:47 am
    • Sunset: 7:54 pm
    • Length of Day: 14:7
Solar Energy Statistics for Appleton

Best Months for Solar in Appleton

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.2 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.85 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.26 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Appleton

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Solar Power Output in Appleton

The Power of Solar in Appleton, WI

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Appleton, WI

Solar Radiation Data in Appleton

Appleton (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5503.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Appleton is May with an average of 579.82 kWhac, followed by July at 574.87 kWhac and August at 553.23 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Appleton (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 278.09 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 322.61 kWhac and January at 329.23 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Appleton

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Weather Forecast for Appleton, WI [5]

Sat Apr 27
69°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 50°F
Max: 74°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps SW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 71%
Cloud cover: 55%
Sun Apr 28
42°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 42°F
Max: 57°F
Moderate breeze: 18 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 87%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Apr 29
62°F
Heavy Intensity Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 65°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps SSW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 30
64°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 45°F
Max: 69°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WSW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 0%
Wed May 1
72°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 57°F
Max: 75°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps SSE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 43%
Cloud cover: 37%
Thu May 2
54°F
Light Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 57°F
Moderate breeze: 14 mps NE
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 94%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about Appleton

About Appleton

The city of Appleton, WI in Outagamie County has an approximate population of 72,623. [6]

Appleton Solar Power

Appleton, WI Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Appleton, WI, or for more solar-related resources for Appleton, visit 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.

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