Based on historical Burtrum, 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 Burtrum.[1]
Burtrum has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Burtrum that are always titled at the latitude of Burtrum (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Burtrum
Solar Radiation Data in Burtrum, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Burtrum.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Burtrum, MN
Burtrum, 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 Burtrum is July with an average of 6.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Burtrum (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Burtrum vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Burtrum
The average monthly solar radiation level in Burtrum, 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: Burtrum vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Burtrum 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 Burtrum
The Power of Solar in Burtrum, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Burtrum (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Burtrum. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Burtrum, MN
Burtrum (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5606.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Burtrum is July with an average of 605.01 kWhac, followed by August at 568.63 kWhac and April at 548.31 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Burtrum (Minnesota) are December with an average of 286.88 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 316.2 kWhac and January at 359.92 kWhac. [2]
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More about Burtrum
About Burtrum
The city of Burtrum, MN in Todd County has an approximate population of 144. [6]
Burtrum, 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.