Based on historical Eagan, 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 Eagan.[1]
Eagan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Eagan that are always titled at the latitude of Eagan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 Eagan
Solar Radiation Data in Eagan, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Eagan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Eagan, MN
Eagan, 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 Eagan is July with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.95 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Eagan (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.74 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.38 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Eagan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Eagan
The average monthly solar radiation level in Eagan, 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: Eagan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Eagan 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 Eagan
The Power of Solar in Eagan, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Eagan (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Eagan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Eagan, MN
Eagan (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5507.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Eagan is July with an average of 576.42 kWhac, followed by August at 550.69 kWhac and May at 536.44 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Eagan (Minnesota) are December with an average of 292.59 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.12 kWhac and January at 367.2 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Eagan
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Eagan Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Eagan, MN in Dakota County has an approximate population of 64,206. [6]
Eagan, MN Solar Energy
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