Based on historical Edina, 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 Edina.[1]
Edina has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Edina that are always titled at the latitude of Edina (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% 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 Edina
Solar Radiation Data in Edina, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Edina.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Edina, MN
Edina, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Edina is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Edina (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Edina vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Edina
The average monthly solar radiation level in Edina, MN, of 4.88 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Edina vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Edina 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 Edina
The Power of Solar in Edina, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Edina (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Edina. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Edina, MN
Edina (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5628.47 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Edina is July with an average of 587.32 kWhac, followed by August at 558.36 kWhac and May at 539.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Edina (Minnesota) are December with an average of 310.98 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 338.53 kWhac and January at 394.72 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Edina
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Edina Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Edina, MN in Hennepin County has an approximate population of 47,941. [6]
Edina, 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.