Based on historical Cloquet, 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 Cloquet.[1]
Cloquet has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cloquet that are always titled at the latitude of Cloquet (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.69 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 Cloquet
Solar Radiation Data in Cloquet, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cloquet.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cloquet, MN
Cloquet, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cloquet is July with an average of 6.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.85 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cloquet (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cloquet vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cloquet
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cloquet, MN, of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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]
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Solar Power: Cloquet vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cloquet 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 Cloquet
The Power of Solar in Cloquet, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cloquet (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cloquet. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cloquet, MN
Cloquet (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5539.79 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cloquet is July with an average of 583.14 kWhac, followed by April at 562.27 kWhac and August at 550.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cloquet (Minnesota) are November with an average of 291.31 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 299.24 kWhac and January at 361.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cloquet
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The city of Cloquet, MN in Carlton County has an approximate population of 12,124. [6]
Cloquet, 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.