Based on historical Coleraine, 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 Coleraine.[1]
Coleraine has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.65 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Coleraine that are always titled at the latitude of Coleraine (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.65 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 Coleraine
Solar Radiation Data in Coleraine, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Coleraine.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Coleraine, MN
Coleraine, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Coleraine is July with an average of 6.22 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Coleraine (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.88 kWh/m2/day and January at 3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Coleraine vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Coleraine
The average monthly solar radiation level in Coleraine, MN, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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: Coleraine vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Coleraine 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.
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Solar Power Output in Coleraine
The Power of Solar in Coleraine, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Coleraine (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Coleraine. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Coleraine, MN
Coleraine (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5372.62 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Coleraine is July with an average of 576 kWhac, followed by August at 557.74 kWhac and March at 546.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Coleraine (Minnesota) are December with an average of 286.67 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 291.85 kWhac and January at 326.78 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Coleraine
Coleraine Electricity Costs
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Coleraine Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Coleraine, MN in Itasca County has an approximate population of 1,970. [6]
Coleraine, MN Solar Energy
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