Based on historical Brownsville, 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 Brownsville.[1]
Brownsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Brownsville that are always titled at the latitude of Brownsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.82 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 Brownsville
Solar Radiation Data in Brownsville, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Brownsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Brownsville, MN
Brownsville, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Brownsville is July with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.67 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Brownsville (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Brownsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Brownsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Brownsville, MN, of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Brownsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Brownsville 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 Brownsville
The Power of Solar in Brownsville, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Brownsville (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Brownsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Brownsville, MN
Brownsville (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5451.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Brownsville is July with an average of 561.92 kWhac, followed by August at 535.67 kWhac and March at 532.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Brownsville (Minnesota) are December with an average of 271.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 328.76 kWhac and November at 336.68 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Brownsville
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More about Brownsville
About Brownsville
The city of Brownsville, MN in Houston County has an approximate population of 466. [6]
Brownsville, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Brownsville, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Brownsville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.
