The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Belle Plaine with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Belle Plaine
Solar panels in Belle Plaine that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Belle Plaine
The total length of the day in Belle Plaine, MN today (December 21, 2024) will be 8 hours and 52 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Belle Plaine, MN
Solar Energy Data in Belle Plaine, MN
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Belle Plaine.
Based on historical Belle Plaine, 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 Belle Plaine.[1]
Belle Plaine has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Belle Plaine that are always titled at the latitude of Belle Plaine (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Belle Plaine
Solar Radiation Data in Belle Plaine, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Belle Plaine.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Belle Plaine, MN
Belle Plaine, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Belle Plaine is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Belle Plaine (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.87 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Belle Plaine vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Belle Plaine
The average monthly solar radiation level in Belle Plaine, MN, of 4.84 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: Belle Plaine vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Belle Plaine 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 Belle Plaine
The Power of Solar in Belle Plaine, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Belle Plaine (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Belle Plaine. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Belle Plaine, MN
Belle Plaine (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5579.46 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Belle Plaine is July with an average of 586.19 kWhac, followed by August at 551.41 kWhac and May at 550.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Belle Plaine (Minnesota) are December with an average of 302.05 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 369.4 kWhac and November at 372.76 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Belle Plaine
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More about Belle Plaine
About Belle Plaine
The city of Belle Plaine, MN in Scott County has an approximate population of 6,661. [6]
Belle Plaine, MN Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
