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Solar Power in 55416 (Minneapolis, MN)

Solar Energy in 55416

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in 55416 with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 55416

Solar panels in 55416 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 55416

The total length of the day in 55416 (Minneapolis, MN) today (January 05, 2025) will be 8 hours and 59 minutes. [More]

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55416 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 55416 (Minneapolis, MN)

Solar Energy Data for 55416

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 55416.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for 55416

Solar Radiation Data in 55416

Based on historical 55416 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55416. [1]

The region associated with 55416 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 55416 that are always titled at the latitude of Minneapolis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.6 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.18 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 55416

Solar Radiation Data in 55416

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55416.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for 55416

Solar Radiation Data in 55416

The region associated with 55416 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55416 is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55416 are December with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 55416 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 55416

The average monthly solar radiation level in 55416, of 4.88 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: 55416 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55416 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for 55416

Sunrise / Sunset in 55416

  • Sunrise/Sunset for January 05, 2025 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:49 am
    • Sunset: 4:48 pm
    • Length of Day: 8:59
Solar Energy Statistics for 55416

Best Months for Solar in 55416

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.33 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.96 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.86 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.38 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 55416

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 55416 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 55416

The Power of Solar in 55416

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55416. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55416. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for 55416

Solar Radiation Data in 55416

55416 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5620.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55416 is July with an average of 578.01 kWhac, followed by August at 558.64 kWhac and June at 541.65 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55416 are December with an average of 300.66 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 336.11 kWhac and January at 385.76 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 55416 [5]

Sun Jan 5
12°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 1°F
Max: 16°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 22%
Cloud cover: 100%
Mon Jan 6
17°F
Few Clouds
Min: 11°F
Max: 20°F
Light breeze: 7 mps N
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 28%
Cloud cover: 17%
Tue Jan 7
19°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 15°F
Max: 20°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 29%
Cloud cover: 74%
Wed Jan 8
17°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 11°F
Max: 22°F
Light breeze: 7 mps SW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 32%
Cloud cover: 96%
Thu Jan 9
26°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 20°F
Max: 28°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 71%
Cloud cover: 100%
Fri Jan 10
25°F
Light Snow
Min: 22°F
Max: 27°F
Light breeze: 6 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 72%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about 55416

About 55416

The ZIP code 55416 is associated with the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County in Minnesota.

55416 Solar Power

55416 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55416, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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