Based on historical 55344 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55344.[1]
The region associated with 55344 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55344 that are always titled at the latitude of Eden Prairie (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 55344
Solar Radiation Data in 55344
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55344.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55344
The region associated with 55344 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55344 is July with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55344 are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55344 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55344
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55344, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: 55344 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55344 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 55344
The Power of Solar in 55344
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55344. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55344. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55344
55344 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5626.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55344 is July with an average of 579.57 kWhac, followed by August at 561.6 kWhac and May at 548.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55344 are December with an average of 308.72 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 333.7 kWhac and January at 385.68 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 55344 is associated with the city of Eden Prairie in Hennepin County in Minnesota.
55344 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55344, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.