Based on historical Effie, 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 Effie.[1]
Effie has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.59 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Effie that are always titled at the latitude of Effie (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.59 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% 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 Effie
Solar Radiation Data in Effie, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Effie.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Effie, MN
Effie, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Effie is July with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Effie (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Effie vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Effie
The average monthly solar radiation level in Effie, MN, of 4.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Effie vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Effie 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 Effie
The Power of Solar in Effie, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Effie (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Effie. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Effie, MN
Effie (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5324.33 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Effie is April with an average of 551.55 kWhac, followed by July at 548.83 kWhac and March at 530.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Effie (Minnesota) are November with an average of 290.7 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 299.18 kWhac and January at 321.1 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Effie
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More about Effie
About Effie
The city of Effie, MN in Itasca County has an approximate population of 123. [6]
Effie, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.