Based on historical 55358 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55358.[1]
The region associated with 55358 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 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 55358 that are always titled at the latitude of Maple Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% 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 55358
Solar Radiation Data in 55358
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55358.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55358
The region associated with 55358 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55358 is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.67 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55358 are December with an average of 2.6 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55358 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55358
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55358, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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]
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Solar Power: 55358 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55358 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 55358
The Power of Solar in 55358
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55358. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55358. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55358
55358 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5468.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55358 is July with an average of 591.46 kWhac, followed by August at 540.21 kWhac and April at 526.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55358 are December with an average of 275.99 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 323.82 kWhac and January at 348.74 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 55358 is associated with the city of Maple Lake in Wright County in Minnesota.
55358 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55358, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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