Based on historical Darfur, 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 Darfur.[1]
Darfur has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Darfur that are always titled at the latitude of Darfur (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.16 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 Darfur
Solar Radiation Data in Darfur, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Darfur.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Darfur, MN
Darfur, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Darfur is July with an average of 6.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.91 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Darfur (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.6 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Darfur vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Darfur
The average monthly solar radiation level in Darfur, MN, of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Darfur vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Darfur 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 Darfur
The Power of Solar in Darfur, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Darfur (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Darfur. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Darfur, MN
Darfur (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5628.69 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Darfur is July with an average of 604.51 kWhac, followed by May at 552.44 kWhac and August at 551.93 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Darfur (Minnesota) are December with an average of 297.37 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 356.69 kWhac and January at 364.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Darfur
Darfur Electricity Costs
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Darfur Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Darfur, MN in Watonwan County has an approximate population of 108. [6]
Darfur, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Darfur, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Darfur, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.