Based on historical 55741 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55741.[1]
The region associated with 55741 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55741 that are always titled at the latitude of Gilbert (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 55741
Solar Radiation Data in 55741
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55741.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55741
The region associated with 55741 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55741 is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55741 are November with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55741 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55741
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55741, of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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: 55741 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55741 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 55741
The Power of Solar in 55741
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55741. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55741. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55741
55741 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5466.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55741 is July with an average of 575.22 kWhac, followed by April at 560.34 kWhac and March at 555.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55741 are November with an average of 264.48 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 290.69 kWhac and January at 360.15 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 55741 is associated with the city of Gilbert in St. Louis County in Minnesota.
55741 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55741, 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.