See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Columbus.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Columbus, 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 Columbus. [1]
Columbus has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Columbus that are always titled at the latitude of Columbus (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Columbus.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Columbus, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Columbus is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Columbus (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.19 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.23 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Columbus, MN, of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Columbus 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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We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Columbus, MN at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Columbus (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Columbus. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Columbus (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5549.11 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Columbus is July with an average of 583.54 kWhac, followed by August at 566.63 kWhac and June at 533.25 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Columbus (Minnesota) are December with an average of 293.87 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 324.03 kWhac and January at 343.86 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Columbus, MN in Anoka County has an approximate population of 3,914. [6]
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