Based on historical 55721 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55721.[1]
The region associated with 55721 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55721 that are always titled at the latitude of Cohasset (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.38 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.62 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.98 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 55721
Solar Radiation Data in 55721
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55721.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55721
The region associated with 55721 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55721 is July with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55721 are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55721 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55721
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55721, of 4.65 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]
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Solar Power: 55721 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55721 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 55721
The Power of Solar in 55721
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55721. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55721. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55721
55721 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5426.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55721 is July with an average of 593.49 kWhac, followed by August at 560.16 kWhac and April at 557.21 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55721 are December with an average of 287.71 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 293.05 kWhac and January at 332 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 55721 is associated with the city of Cohasset in Itasca County in Minnesota.
55721 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55721, 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.