Based on historical Eden Valley, 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 Eden Valley.[1]
Eden Valley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Eden Valley that are always titled at the latitude of Eden Valley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 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 Eden Valley
Solar Radiation Data in Eden Valley, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Eden Valley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Eden Valley, MN
Eden Valley, 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 Eden Valley is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Eden Valley (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Eden Valley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Eden Valley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Eden Valley, 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: Eden Valley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Eden Valley 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 Eden Valley
The Power of Solar in Eden Valley, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Eden Valley (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Eden Valley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Eden Valley, MN
Eden Valley (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5553.49 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Eden Valley is July with an average of 593.47 kWhac, followed by August at 556.63 kWhac and June at 544.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Eden Valley (Minnesota) are December with an average of 298.64 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 346.94 kWhac and November at 350.81 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Eden Valley
Eden Valley Electricity Costs
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Eden Valley Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Eden Valley, MN in Stearns County has an approximate population of 1,042. [6]
Eden Valley, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
