Based on historical Chisholm, 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 Chisholm.[1]
Chisholm has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Chisholm that are always titled at the latitude of Chisholm (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.37 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 Chisholm
Solar Radiation Data in Chisholm, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Chisholm.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Chisholm, MN
Chisholm, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Chisholm is August with an average of 6.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Chisholm (Minnesota) are November with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Chisholm vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Chisholm
The average monthly solar radiation level in Chisholm, MN, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Chisholm vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Chisholm 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 Chisholm
The Power of Solar in Chisholm, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Chisholm (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Chisholm. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Chisholm, MN
Chisholm (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5347.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Chisholm is August with an average of 557.98 kWhac, followed by July at 545.82 kWhac and April at 545.3 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Chisholm (Minnesota) are November with an average of 265.75 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 284.79 kWhac and October at 356.81 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Chisholm
Chisholm Electricity Costs
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Chisholm Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Chisholm, MN in Saint Louis County has an approximate population of 4,976. [6]
Chisholm, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.