Based on historical Albert Lea, 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 Albert Lea.[1]
Albert Lea has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Albert Lea that are always titled at the latitude of Albert Lea (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Albert Lea
Solar Radiation Data in Albert Lea, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Albert Lea.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Albert Lea, MN
Albert Lea, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Albert Lea is July with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.17 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Albert Lea (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Albert Lea vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Albert Lea
The average monthly solar radiation level in Albert Lea, MN, of 4.83 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: Albert Lea vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Albert Lea 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 Albert Lea
The Power of Solar in Albert Lea, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Albert Lea (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Albert Lea. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Albert Lea, MN
Albert Lea (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5572.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Albert Lea is July with an average of 593.78 kWhac, followed by August at 572.44 kWhac and May at 538.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Albert Lea (Minnesota) are December with an average of 291.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 346.86 kWhac and January at 362.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Albert Lea
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Albert Lea Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Albert Lea, MN in Freeborn County has an approximate population of 18,016. [6]
Albert Lea, MN Solar Energy
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