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Solar Power in 55717 (Canyon, MN)

Solar Energy in 55717

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in 55717 with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in 55717

Solar panels in 55717 that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in 55717

The total length of the day in 55717 (Canyon, MN) today (December 21, 2024) will be 8 hours and 34 minutes. [More]

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55717 Solar Energy

Solar Energy in 55717 (Canyon, MN)

Solar Energy Data for 55717

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in 55717.

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


Solar Energy Analysis for 55717

Solar Radiation Data in 55717

Based on historical 55717 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55717. [1]

The region associated with 55717 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in 55717 that are always titled at the latitude of Canyon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 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 55717

Solar Radiation Data in 55717

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55717.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for 55717

Solar Radiation Data in 55717

The region associated with 55717 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55717 is July with an average of 5.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.66 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55717 are November with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: 55717 vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in 55717

The average monthly solar radiation level in 55717, of 4.64 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: 55717 vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55717 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 55717

Sunrise / Sunset in 55717

  • Sunrise/Sunset for December 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:51 am
    • Sunset: 4:25 pm
    • Length of Day: 8:34
Solar Energy Statistics for 55717

Best Months for Solar in 55717

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (5.9 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.78 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.67 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.18 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in 55717

We do not have data on solar panel installations in ZIP Code 55717 at the current time.

Solar Power Output in 55717

The Power of Solar in 55717

Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55717. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55717. [2]

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

Solar Output Analysis for 55717

Solar Radiation Data in 55717

55717 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5435.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55717 is July with an average of 555.44 kWhac, followed by April at 549.79 kWhac and August at 546.23 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55717 are November with an average of 277.15 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 302.59 kWhac and October at 362 kWhac. [2]

Weather Forecast for 55717 [5]

Sat Dec 21
11°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: -4°F
Max: 15°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 98%
Sun Dec 22
23°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 13°F
Max: 26°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 80%
Cloud cover: 99%
Mon Dec 23
28°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 20°F
Max: 29°F
Light breeze: 6 mps NNE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 78%
Cloud cover: 92%
Tue Dec 24
29°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 24°F
Max: 29°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 81%
Cloud cover: 91%
Wed Dec 25
33°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 33°F
Light breeze: 7 mps S
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 100%
Thu Dec 26
32°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 29°F
Max: 33°F
Light breeze: 4 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 98%
Cloud cover: 100%

More about 55717

About 55717

The ZIP code 55717 is associated with the city of Canyon in St. Louis County in Minnesota.

55717 Solar Power

55717 Solar Energy & Power

To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55717, 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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