Based on historical 55760 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55760.[1]
The region associated with 55760 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55760 that are always titled at the latitude of Mcgregor (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.68 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 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 55760
Solar Radiation Data in 55760
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55760.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55760
The region associated with 55760 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55760 is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.85 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 55760 are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.99 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55760 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55760
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55760, of 4.69 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: 55760 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55760 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 55760
The Power of Solar in 55760
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55760. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55760. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55760
55760 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5502.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55760 is July with an average of 595.73 kWhac, followed by April at 547.08 kWhac and June at 545.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55760 are December with an average of 290.29 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 303.4 kWhac and January at 371.53 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 55760 is associated with the city of Mcgregor in Aitkin County in Minnesota.
55760 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55760, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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