Based on historical Clarissa, 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 Clarissa.[1]
Clarissa has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Clarissa that are always titled at the latitude of Clarissa (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 Clarissa
Solar Radiation Data in Clarissa, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Clarissa.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Clarissa, MN
Clarissa, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Clarissa is July with an average of 6.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Clarissa (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.18 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Clarissa vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Clarissa
The average monthly solar radiation level in Clarissa, MN, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Clarissa vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Clarissa 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 Clarissa
The Power of Solar in Clarissa, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Clarissa (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Clarissa. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Clarissa, MN
Clarissa (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5519.9 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Clarissa is July with an average of 611.3 kWhac, followed by August at 565.03 kWhac and April at 543.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Clarissa (Minnesota) are December with an average of 277.48 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 319.67 kWhac and January at 343.58 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Clarissa
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The city of Clarissa, MN in Todd County has an approximate population of 681. [6]
Clarissa, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.