Based on historical 55768 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55768.[1]
The region associated with 55768 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 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55768 that are always titled at the latitude of Mountain Iron (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 55768
Solar Radiation Data in 55768
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55768.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55768
The region associated with 55768 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 55768 is April with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55768 are December with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55768 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55768
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55768, 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: 55768 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55768 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 55768
The Power of Solar in 55768
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55768. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55768. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55768
55768 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5434.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55768 is April with an average of 574.09 kWhac, followed by July at 561.92 kWhac and March at 561.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55768 are November with an average of 272.29 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 279.16 kWhac and January at 327.68 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 55768 is associated with the city of Mountain Iron in St. Louis County in Minnesota.
55768 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55768, 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.