Based on historical Echo, 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 Echo.[1]
Echo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Echo that are always titled at the latitude of Echo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.89 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 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 Echo
Solar Radiation Data in Echo, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Echo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Echo, MN
Echo, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Echo is July with an average of 6.45 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.15 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Echo (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Echo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Echo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Echo, MN, of 4.87 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: Echo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Echo 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 Echo
The Power of Solar in Echo, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Echo (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Echo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Echo, MN
Echo (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5624.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Echo is July with an average of 594.58 kWhac, followed by June at 564.66 kWhac and August at 557.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Echo (Minnesota) are December with an average of 287.31 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 350.53 kWhac and November at 363.81 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Echo
Echo Electricity Costs
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Echo Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Echo, MN in Yellow Medicine County has an approximate population of 278. [6]
Echo, 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.