Based on historical Blaine, 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 Blaine.[1]
Blaine has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 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 Blaine that are always titled at the latitude of Blaine (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% 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 Blaine
Solar Radiation Data in Blaine, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blaine.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Blaine, MN
Blaine, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Blaine is July with an average of 6.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Blaine (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Blaine vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Blaine
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blaine, MN, of 4.89 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Blaine vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Blaine 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 Blaine
The Power of Solar in Blaine, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Blaine (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Blaine. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Blaine, MN
Blaine (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5638.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blaine is July with an average of 570.55 kWhac, followed by August at 553.18 kWhac and March at 544.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blaine (Minnesota) are December with an average of 303.66 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 357.53 kWhac and January at 382.35 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Blaine
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More about Blaine
About Blaine
The city of Blaine, MN in Anoka County has an approximate population of 57,186. [6]
Blaine, MN Solar Energy
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