Based on historical Brooten, 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 Brooten.[1]
Brooten has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brooten that are always titled at the latitude of Brooten (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 Brooten
Solar Radiation Data in Brooten, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brooten.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brooten, MN
Brooten, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brooten is July with an average of 6.56 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brooten (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.41 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brooten vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brooten
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brooten, MN, of 4.85 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: Brooten vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brooten 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 Brooten
The Power of Solar in Brooten, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brooten (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brooten. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brooten, MN
Brooten (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5622.31 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brooten is July with an average of 612.11 kWhac, followed by August at 574.36 kWhac and June at 545.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brooten (Minnesota) are December with an average of 292.38 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 323.64 kWhac and January at 369.05 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brooten
Brooten Electricity Costs
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Brooten Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Brooten, MN in Stearns County has an approximate population of 743. [6]
Brooten, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.