Based on historical 55079 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55079.[1]
The region associated with 55079 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55079 that are always titled at the latitude of Stacy (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 55079
Solar Radiation Data in 55079
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55079.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55079
The region associated with 55079 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55079 is July with an average of 6.44 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55079 are December with an average of 2.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55079 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55079
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55079, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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]
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Solar Power: 55079 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55079 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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Solar Power Output in 55079
The Power of Solar in 55079
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55079. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55079. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55079
55079 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5552.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55079 is July with an average of 592.72 kWhac, followed by August at 571.89 kWhac and May at 549.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55079 are December with an average of 279.96 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 341.19 kWhac and January at 345.56 kWhac. [2]
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps SE
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Humidity: 93%
Cloud cover: 100%
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Moderate breeze: 13 mps ESE
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Sun Apr 28
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Moderate Rain
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Moderate breeze: 16 mps NE
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More about 55079
About 55079
The ZIP code 55079 is associated with the city of Stacy in Chisago County in Minnesota.
55079 Solar Energy & Power
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.