Based on historical 56226 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 56226.[1]
The region associated with 56226 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.22 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 56226 that are always titled at the latitude of Clontarf (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.22 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 56226
Solar Radiation Data in 56226
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 56226.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 56226
The region associated with 56226 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 56226 is July with an average of 6.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 56226 are December with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 56226 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 56226
The average monthly solar radiation level in 56226, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: 56226 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 56226 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in 56226
The Power of Solar in 56226
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 56226. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 56226. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 56226
56226 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5610.07 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 56226 is July with an average of 607 kWhac, followed by August at 561.69 kWhac and May at 545.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 56226 are December with an average of 291.91 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 348.62 kWhac and January at 349.36 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 56226 is associated with the city of Clontarf in Swift County in Minnesota.
56226 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 56226, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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