Based on historical Burnsville, 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 Burnsville.[1]
Burnsville has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 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 Burnsville that are always titled at the latitude of Burnsville (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% 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 Burnsville
Solar Radiation Data in Burnsville, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Burnsville.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Burnsville, MN
Burnsville, 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 Burnsville is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Burnsville (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Burnsville vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Burnsville
The average monthly solar radiation level in Burnsville, 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]
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Solar Power: Burnsville vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Burnsville 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 Burnsville
The Power of Solar in Burnsville, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Burnsville (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Burnsville. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Burnsville, MN
Burnsville (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5531.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Burnsville is July with an average of 594.39 kWhac, followed by August at 559.12 kWhac and March at 517.04 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Burnsville (Minnesota) are December with an average of 309.49 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 334.68 kWhac and January at 381.96 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Burnsville
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More about Burnsville
About Burnsville
The city of Burnsville, MN in Dakota County has an approximate population of 60,306. [6]
Burnsville, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Burnsville, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Burnsville, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
