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Solar Energy in Dodge Center, MN

Solar Energy in Dodge Center

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Dodge Center with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Dodge Center

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

Sunrise & Sunset in Dodge Center

The total length of the day in Dodge Center, MN today (November 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 28 minutes. [More]

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Dodge Center, MN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Dodge Center, MN

Solar Energy Data in Dodge Center, MN

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

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


Solar Energy Analysis for Dodge Center, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Dodge Center

Based on historical Dodge Center, 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 Dodge Center. [1]

Dodge Center has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Dodge Center that are always titled at the latitude of Dodge Center (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 Dodge Center

Solar Radiation Data in Dodge Center, MN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dodge Center.

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

Solar Radiation Analysis for Dodge Center, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Dodge Center

Dodge Center, 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 Dodge Center is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dodge Center (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.57 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Dodge Center vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Dodge Center

The average monthly solar radiation level in Dodge Center, 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Dodge Center vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dodge Center 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 Dodge Center

Sunrise / Sunset in Dodge Center

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:13 am
    • Sunset: 4:41 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:28
Solar Energy Statistics for Dodge Center

Best Months for Solar in Dodge Center

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.28 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.98 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.84 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.4 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Dodge Center

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Solar Power Output in Dodge Center

The Power of Solar in Dodge Center, MN

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

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

Solar Output Analysis for Dodge Center, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Dodge Center

Dodge Center (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5541.77 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dodge Center is July with an average of 584.68 kWhac, followed by August at 565.24 kWhac and June at 545.4 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dodge Center (Minnesota) are December with an average of 300.39 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 338.29 kWhac and February at 354.02 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Dodge Center

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Dodge Center Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Dodge Center, MN [5]

Thu Nov 21
32°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 23°F
Max: 34°F
Strong breeze: 24 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 87%
Cloud cover: 84%
Fri Nov 22
35°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 26°F
Max: 38°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 84%
Cloud cover: 48%
Sat Nov 23
34°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 36°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Nov 24
40°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 29°F
Max: 42°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps SE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 99%
Mon Nov 25
29°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 22°F
Max: 39°F
Fresh Breeze: 18 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Nov 26
30°F
Snow
Min: 21°F
Max: 31°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 48%
Cloud cover: 60%

More about Dodge Center

About Dodge Center

The city of Dodge Center, MN in Dodge County has an approximate population of 2,670. [6]

Dodge Center Solar Power

Dodge Center, MN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Dodge Center, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Dodge Center, 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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