Based on historical Bird Island, 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 Bird Island.[1]
Bird Island has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Bird Island that are always titled at the latitude of Bird Island (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.16 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 Bird Island
Solar Radiation Data in Bird Island, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Bird Island.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Bird Island, MN
Bird Island, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Bird Island is July with an average of 6.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Bird Island (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.23 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.36 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Bird Island vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Bird Island
The average monthly solar radiation level in Bird Island, MN, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Bird Island vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Bird Island 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 Bird Island
The Power of Solar in Bird Island, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Bird Island (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Bird Island. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Bird Island, MN
Bird Island (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5534.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Bird Island is July with an average of 600.97 kWhac, followed by August at 554.14 kWhac and June at 534.81 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Bird Island (Minnesota) are December with an average of 289.73 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.29 kWhac and January at 342.4 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Bird Island
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More about Bird Island
About Bird Island
The city of Bird Island, MN in Renville County has an approximate population of 1,042. [6]
Bird Island, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Bird Island, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Bird Island, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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