Based on historical 55812 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55812.[1]
The region associated with 55812 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55812 that are always titled at the latitude of Duluth (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.23 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 55812
Solar Radiation Data in 55812
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55812.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55812
The region associated with 55812 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55812 is July with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.76 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 55812 are December with an average of 2.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55812 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55812
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55812, of 4.66 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 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: 55812 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55812 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 55812
The Power of Solar in 55812
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55812. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55812. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55812
55812 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5454.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55812 is July with an average of 571.94 kWhac, followed by March at 559.3 kWhac and April at 555.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55812 are December with an average of 271.88 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 291.03 kWhac and January at 342.81 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 55812 is associated with the city of Duluth in St. Louis County in Minnesota.
55812 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55812, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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