Based on historical Easton, 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 Easton.[1]
Easton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Easton that are always titled at the latitude of Easton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% 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 Easton
Solar Radiation Data in Easton, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Easton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Easton, MN
Easton, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Easton is July with an average of 6.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Easton (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Easton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Easton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Easton, MN, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Easton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Easton 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 Easton
The Power of Solar in Easton, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Easton (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Easton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Easton, MN
Easton (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5607.92 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Easton is July with an average of 593.5 kWhac, followed by August at 560.22 kWhac and May at 545.62 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Easton (Minnesota) are December with an average of 290.25 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 358.09 kWhac and November at 371.45 kWhac. [2]
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More about Easton
About Easton
The city of Easton, MN in Faribault County has an approximate population of 199. [6]
Easton, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.