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Solar Energy in Darwin, MN

Solar Energy in Darwin

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Darwin with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Darwin

Solar panels in Darwin that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Darwin

The total length of the day in Darwin, MN today (November 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 22 minutes. [More]

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Darwin, MN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Darwin, MN

Solar Energy Data in Darwin, MN

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Darwin.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Darwin, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Darwin

Based on historical Darwin, 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 Darwin. [1]

Darwin has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Darwin that are always titled at the latitude of Darwin (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 Darwin

Solar Radiation Data in Darwin, MN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Darwin.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Darwin, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Darwin

Darwin, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Darwin is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.06 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Darwin (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.66 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.21 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Darwin vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Darwin

The average monthly solar radiation level in Darwin, MN, of 4.8 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 27% 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: Darwin vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Darwin 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Darwin

Sunrise / Sunset in Darwin

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:22 am
    • Sunset: 4:44 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:22
Solar Energy Statistics for Darwin

Best Months for Solar in Darwin

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.43 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.13 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.26 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.55 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Darwin

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Solar Power Output in Darwin

The Power of Solar in Darwin, MN

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Darwin (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Darwin. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Darwin, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Darwin

Darwin (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5569.04 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Darwin is July with an average of 598.75 kWhac, followed by June at 557.47 kWhac and August at 555.24 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Darwin (Minnesota) are December with an average of 285.95 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 341.14 kWhac and January at 343.72 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Darwin

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Darwin Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Darwin, MN [5]

Thu Nov 21
34°F
Few Clouds
Min: 25°F
Max: 34°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 78%
Cloud cover: 17%
Fri Nov 22
35°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 26°F
Max: 36°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 73%
Cloud cover: 41%
Sat Nov 23
33°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 27°F
Max: 34°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 64%
Cloud cover: 98%
Sun Nov 24
35°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 30°F
Max: 35°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 97%
Mon Nov 25
26°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 22°F
Max: 33°F
Moderate breeze: 17 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 58%
Cloud cover: 84%
Tue Nov 26
25°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 17°F
Max: 27°F
Moderate breeze: 13 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 4%

More about Darwin

About Darwin

The city of Darwin, MN in Meeker County has an approximate population of 350. [6]

Darwin Solar Power

Darwin, MN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Darwin, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Darwin, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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