Based on historical Adrian, MN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Adrian.[1]
Adrian has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.37 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Adrian that are always titled at the latitude of Adrian (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.69 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.37 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 Adrian
Solar Radiation Data in Adrian, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Adrian.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Adrian, MN
Adrian, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Adrian is July with an average of 6.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Adrian (Minnesota) are December with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Adrian vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Adrian
The average monthly solar radiation level in Adrian, MN, of 4.95 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Adrian vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Adrian 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 Adrian
The Power of Solar in Adrian, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Adrian (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Adrian. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Adrian, MN
Adrian (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5709.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Adrian is July with an average of 602.31 kWhac, followed by May at 559.68 kWhac and August at 558.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Adrian (Minnesota) are December with an average of 333.41 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 341.6 kWhac and February at 374.01 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Adrian
Adrian Electricity Costs
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Adrian Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Adrian, MN in Nobles County has an approximate population of 1,209. [6]
Adrian, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.