Based on historical Champlin, 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 Champlin.[1]
Champlin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Champlin that are always titled at the latitude of Champlin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% 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 Champlin
Solar Radiation Data in Champlin, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Champlin.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Champlin, MN
Champlin, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Champlin is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Champlin (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.53 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Champlin vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Champlin
The average monthly solar radiation level in Champlin, MN, of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Champlin vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Champlin 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 Champlin
The Power of Solar in Champlin, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Champlin (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Champlin. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Champlin, MN
Champlin (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5639.96 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Champlin is July with an average of 573.87 kWhac, followed by August at 554.07 kWhac and May at 546.63 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Champlin (Minnesota) are December with an average of 299.58 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 364.42 kWhac and January at 381.23 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Champlin
Champlin Electricity Costs
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Champlin Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Champlin, MN in Hennepin County has an approximate population of 23,089. [6]
Champlin, 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.