Solar panel yield in Traverse City

Each kWp of solar panels in Traverse City, at the best angle of 37°, produces about 1,356 kWh of electricity a year – worth $312 at today's household electricity price.

Yield per kWp
1,356 kWh
per year
Value per kWp
$312
if used at home, at today's tariff
Versus the United States average
−11%
1,530 kWh
Solar rank in the United States
3,945 of 4,349

Monthly yield of 1 kWp

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Long-term average monthly production (PVGIS), panels facing south at the optimal angle, 14 % system losses.
Show the data as a table
MonthkWh
Jan65
Feb100
Mar142
Apr139
May150
Jun143
Jul148
Aug139
Sep122
Oct93
Nov68
Dec47

A typical 5 kWp home system

A 5 kWp system in Traverse City would produce about 6,779 kWh a year – 271% of the 2,500 kWh our default home uses.

Payback

How fast a system pays for itself depends on its price, how much of the power you use yourself and the feed-in tariff. Try your own numbers: Solar payback calculator →

Cost of running a home in Traverse City →

Source: PVGIS © European Union, 2001–2026.

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