Based on historical 56681 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 56681.[1]
The region associated with 56681 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.63 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 13% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 56681 that are always titled at the latitude of Squaw Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.63 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 56681
Solar Radiation Data in 56681
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 56681.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 56681
The region associated with 56681 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 56681 is July with an average of 6.21 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 56681 are December with an average of 2.64 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 56681 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 56681
The average monthly solar radiation level in 56681, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% 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: 56681 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 56681 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 56681
The Power of Solar in 56681
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 56681. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 56681. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 56681
56681 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5399.09 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 56681 is July with an average of 584.16 kWhac, followed by August at 543.57 kWhac and May at 541.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 56681 are December with an average of 281.85 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 284.32 kWhac and January at 321.54 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 56681 is associated with the city of Squaw Lake in Itasca County in Minnesota.
56681 Solar Energy & Power
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