Monroe Center Solar Power Information & Peak Sun Hours
Solar Green Energy Summary for Monroe Center, Wisconsin
Lattitude: 44.1119
Sunlight
Fixed Tilt Sunlight Hours: 4.6 hours per day
1-Axis Tilt Sunlight Hours: 5.3 hours per day
2-Axis Tilt Sunlight Hours: 6 hours per day
Looking at the average peak sunlight hours in Monroe Center is a valuable number for determining your solar power setup. Peak sunlight hours are only the hours a day in which the sunlight is strong enough for the solar panels to do their job. Not every hour of sunlight was created equal. For example, solar panels do not provide much use during early sunrise and sunset, and therefore you should not look at total hours of sunlight in a day, but instead focus on peak sunlight hours. Using this number will provide a much better estimate of your needs for setting up panels in Monroe Center, Wisconsin.
Sunlight hits the earth directly at the equator. This is why the equator has a latitude of zero degrees. The latitude of Monroe Center is 44.1. Knowing the latitude of Monroe Center can help you plan for your solar panel setup, as the larger the latitude the more variance you will see throughout the year for total daily sunlight hours.
You will notice that the average peak sun hours for Monroe Center change based on the type of panel being used. The reason for this is quite simple. A fixed panel does exactly what it sounds like, remains fixed in one position at all times. A 1-axis and 2-axis panels have axis that allow them to rotate. The 1-axis rotates with the sun's daily east to west movement while a 2-axis also adjusts for seasonal changes.
Another reason to consider average peak sun hours is because weather can dramatically affect the day-to-day output of solar panels. It goes without saying that a dark stormy day will produce less output than a clear sunny day. Looking at a yearly average helps account for these daily variables.
We can take the latitude of Monroe Center and use that number to know the amount of total sunlight hours in the region from sunlight to sunset and estimate that with a fixed solar panel, Monroe Center will receive 4.6 average peak sun hours per day. This number can be increased to 5.3 hours by using a 1-axis tracking mount, or 6 hours from a 2-axis tracking mount.