Based on historical Long Beach, MN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Long Beach.[1]
Long Beach has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Long Beach that are always titled at the latitude of Long Beach (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 Long Beach
Solar Radiation Data in Long Beach, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Long Beach.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Long Beach, MN
Long Beach, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Long Beach is July with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Long Beach (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Long Beach vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Long Beach
The average monthly solar radiation level in Long Beach, MN, of 4.69 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 29% 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: Long Beach vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Long Beach 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 Long Beach
The Power of Solar in Long Beach, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Long Beach (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Long Beach. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Long Beach, MN
Long Beach (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5441.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Long Beach is July with an average of 592.68 kWhac, followed by August at 552.73 kWhac and April at 535.01 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Long Beach (Minnesota) are December with an average of 286.06 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 332.18 kWhac and November at 339.99 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Long Beach
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More about Long Beach
About Long Beach
The city of Long Beach, MN in Pope County has an approximate population of 335. [6]
Long Beach, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Long Beach, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Long Beach, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
