Based on historical Chaska, 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 Chaska.[1]
Chaska has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chaska that are always titled at the latitude of Chaska (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.04 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 Chaska
Solar Radiation Data in Chaska, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chaska.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chaska, MN
Chaska, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chaska is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chaska (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chaska vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chaska
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chaska, MN, of 4.83 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: Chaska vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chaska 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 Chaska
The Power of Solar in Chaska, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chaska (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chaska. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chaska, MN
Chaska (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5614.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chaska is July with an average of 593.69 kWhac, followed by August at 560.37 kWhac and June at 533.76 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chaska (Minnesota) are December with an average of 323.26 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.53 kWhac and November at 365.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chaska
Chaska Electricity Costs
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Chaska Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Chaska, MN in Carver County has an approximate population of 23,770. [6]
Chaska, MN Solar Energy
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