Based on historical Doran, 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 Doran.[1]
Doran has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.25 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Doran that are always titled at the latitude of Doran (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.49 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.25 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 Doran
Solar Radiation Data in Doran, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Doran.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Doran, MN
Doran, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Doran is July with an average of 6.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.28 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Doran (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Doran vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Doran
The average monthly solar radiation level in Doran, MN, of 4.77 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: Doran vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Doran 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 Doran
The Power of Solar in Doran, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Doran (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Doran. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Doran, MN
Doran (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5492.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Doran is July with an average of 604.44 kWhac, followed by August at 584.4 kWhac and June at 552.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Doran (Minnesota) are December with an average of 275.2 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 303.27 kWhac and November at 342.33 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Doran
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More about Doran
About Doran
The city of Doran, MN in Wilkin County has an approximate population of 55. [6]
Doran, MN Solar Energy
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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.