See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Blaine.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
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]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Blaine.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Blaine, 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 Blaine is July with an average of 6.26 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.8 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 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.41 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.58 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Blaine, 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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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.
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We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Blaine, MN at this current time.
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))
Blaine (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5558.13 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Blaine is July with an average of 575.87 kWhac, followed by May at 549.06 kWhac and August at 536.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Blaine (Minnesota) are December with an average of 285.66 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 335.54 kWhac and January at 386.23 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Blaine, MN in Anoka County has an approximate population of 57,186. [6]
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