Based on historical Caledonia, 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 Caledonia.[1]
Caledonia has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Caledonia that are always titled at the latitude of Caledonia (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.86 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 Caledonia
Solar Radiation Data in Caledonia, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Caledonia.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Caledonia, MN
Caledonia, 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 Caledonia is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Caledonia (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Caledonia vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Caledonia
The average monthly solar radiation level in Caledonia, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Caledonia vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Caledonia 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 Caledonia
The Power of Solar in Caledonia, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Caledonia (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Caledonia. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Caledonia, MN
Caledonia (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5597.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Caledonia is July with an average of 583.73 kWhac, followed by August at 551.69 kWhac and June at 540.92 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Caledonia (Minnesota) are December with an average of 294.7 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 345.41 kWhac and January at 345.71 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Caledonia
Caledonia Electricity Costs
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The city of Caledonia, MN in Houston County has an approximate population of 2,868. [6]
Caledonia, MN Solar Energy
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