Based on historical Biscay, 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 Biscay.[1]
Biscay has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.08 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Biscay that are always titled at the latitude of Biscay (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.08 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 Biscay
Solar Radiation Data in Biscay, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Biscay.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Biscay, MN
Biscay, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Biscay is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Biscay (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Biscay vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Biscay
The average monthly solar radiation level in Biscay, MN, of 4.82 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Biscay vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Biscay 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 Biscay
The Power of Solar in Biscay, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Biscay (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Biscay. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Biscay, MN
Biscay (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5592.88 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Biscay is July with an average of 593.44 kWhac, followed by August at 557.06 kWhac and June at 537.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Biscay (Minnesota) are December with an average of 308.17 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 353.41 kWhac and November at 361.62 kWhac. [2]
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More about Biscay
About Biscay
The city of Biscay, MN in McLeod County has an approximate population of 113. [6]
Biscay, MN Solar Energy
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