Based on historical Butterfield, 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 Butterfield.[1]
Butterfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Butterfield that are always titled at the latitude of Butterfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 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 Butterfield
Solar Radiation Data in Butterfield, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Butterfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Butterfield, MN
Butterfield, 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 Butterfield is July with an average of 6.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Butterfield (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Butterfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Butterfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Butterfield, 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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Solar Power: Butterfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Butterfield 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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Solar Power Output in Butterfield
The Power of Solar in Butterfield, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Butterfield (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Butterfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Butterfield, MN
Butterfield (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5587.71 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Butterfield is July with an average of 597.25 kWhac, followed by August at 542.99 kWhac and May at 535.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Butterfield (Minnesota) are December with an average of 293.28 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 358.01 kWhac and November at 358.09 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Butterfield
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More about Butterfield
About Butterfield
The city of Butterfield, MN in Watonwan County has an approximate population of 586. [6]
Butterfield, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Butterfield, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Butterfield, 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.
