Based on historical Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood.[1]
Cottonwood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Cottonwood that are always titled at the latitude of Cottonwood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Cottonwood
Solar Radiation Data in Cottonwood, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Cottonwood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Cottonwood, MN
Cottonwood, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Cottonwood is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Cottonwood (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.26 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Cottonwood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Cottonwood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Cottonwood, MN, of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Cottonwood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood
The Power of Solar in Cottonwood, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Cottonwood (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Cottonwood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Cottonwood, MN
Cottonwood (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5552.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Cottonwood is July with an average of 592.45 kWhac, followed by August at 560.62 kWhac and June at 541.83 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Cottonwood (Minnesota) are December with an average of 290.58 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 346.2 kWhac and November at 361.46 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Cottonwood
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More about Cottonwood
About Cottonwood
The city of Cottonwood, MN in Lyon County has an approximate population of 1,212. [6]
Cottonwood, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Cottonwood, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Cottonwood, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
