Based on historical 55784 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55784.[1]
The region associated with 55784 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55784 that are always titled at the latitude of Swan River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 55784
Solar Radiation Data in 55784
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55784.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55784
The region associated with 55784 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55784 is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55784 are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55784 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55784
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55784, of 4.7 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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: 55784 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55784 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 55784
The Power of Solar in 55784
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55784. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55784. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55784
55784 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5504.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55784 is July with an average of 588.31 kWhac, followed by August at 553.57 kWhac and April at 546.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55784 are November with an average of 289.44 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 298.83 kWhac and October at 366.54 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 55784 is associated with the city of Swan River in Itasca County in Minnesota.
55784 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55784, 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.