See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Elk River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Elk River, 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 Elk River. [1]
Elk River 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 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elk River that are always titled at the latitude of Elk River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elk River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Elk River, 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 Elk River is July with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elk River (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.35 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elk River, 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]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elk River 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.
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We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Elk River, MN at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elk River (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elk River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Elk River (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5657.26 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elk River is July with an average of 588.07 kWhac, followed by August at 563.52 kWhac and June at 555.6 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elk River (Minnesota) are December with an average of 294.28 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 356.65 kWhac and January at 363.32 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Elk River, MN in Sherburne County has an approximate population of 22,974. [6]
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