The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Apple Valley with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Apple Valley
Solar panels in Apple Valley that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Apple Valley
The total length of the day in Apple Valley, MN today (December 22, 2024) will be 8 hours and 51 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Apple Valley, MN
Solar Energy Data in Apple Valley, MN
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Apple Valley.
Based on historical Apple Valley, 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 Apple Valley.[1]
Apple Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Apple Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Apple Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 Apple Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Apple Valley, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Apple Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Apple Valley, MN
Apple Valley, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Apple Valley is July with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Apple Valley (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Apple Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Apple Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Apple Valley, MN, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Apple Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Apple Valley 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 Apple Valley
The Power of Solar in Apple Valley, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Apple Valley (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Apple Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Apple Valley, MN
Apple Valley (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5630.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Apple Valley is July with an average of 584.76 kWhac, followed by August at 553.2 kWhac and June at 537.29 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Apple Valley (Minnesota) are December with an average of 307.1 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 333.11 kWhac and January at 386.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Apple Valley
Apple Valley Electricity Costs
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Apple Valley Natural Gas Costs
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More about Apple Valley
About Apple Valley
The city of Apple Valley, MN in Dakota County has an approximate population of 49,084. [6]
Apple Valley, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Apple Valley, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Apple Valley, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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