See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 55724.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical 55724 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55724. [1]
The region associated with 55724 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55724 that are always titled at the latitude of Cotton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.64 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55724.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
The region associated with 55724 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55724 is July with an average of 6.09 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.73 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55724 are December with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55724, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55724 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.
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We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 55724 at the current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55724. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55724. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
55724 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5458.5 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55724 is July with an average of 577.29 kWhac, followed by April at 558.13 kWhac and August at 540.88 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55724 are November with an average of 278.75 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 289.06 kWhac and January at 360.58 kWhac. [2]
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The ZIP code 55724 is associated with the city of Cotton in St. Louis County in Minnesota.
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55724, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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