Based on historical Deer Creek, 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 Deer Creek.[1]
Deer Creek has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Deer Creek that are always titled at the latitude of Deer Creek (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 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 Deer Creek
Solar Radiation Data in Deer Creek, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Deer Creek.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Deer Creek, MN
Deer Creek, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Deer Creek is July with an average of 6.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Deer Creek (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Deer Creek vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Deer Creek
The average monthly solar radiation level in Deer Creek, MN, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Deer Creek vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Deer Creek 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 Deer Creek
The Power of Solar in Deer Creek, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Deer Creek (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Deer Creek. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Deer Creek, MN
Deer Creek (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5531.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Deer Creek is July with an average of 592.75 kWhac, followed by August at 572.23 kWhac and April at 551.42 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Deer Creek (Minnesota) are December with an average of 301.56 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 312.03 kWhac and January at 345.02 kWhac. [2]
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More about Deer Creek
About Deer Creek
The city of Deer Creek, MN in Otter Tail County has an approximate population of 322. [6]
Deer Creek, MN Solar Energy
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