Based on historical 55751 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55751.[1]
The region associated with 55751 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55751 that are always titled at the latitude of Iron (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 55751
Solar Radiation Data in 55751
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55751.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55751
The region associated with 55751 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55751 is July with an average of 5.95 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55751 are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.18 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55751 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55751
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55751, of 4.62 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: 55751 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55751 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 55751
The Power of Solar in 55751
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55751. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55751. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55751
55751 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5411.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55751 is July with an average of 560.13 kWhac, followed by August at 551.88 kWhac and April at 545.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55751 are November with an average of 284.03 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 307.51 kWhac and January at 340.79 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 55751 is associated with the city of Iron in St. Louis County in Minnesota.
55751 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55751, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.