Based on historical Ellendale, 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 Ellendale.[1]
Ellendale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ellendale that are always titled at the latitude of Ellendale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Ellendale
Solar Radiation Data in Ellendale, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ellendale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ellendale, MN
Ellendale, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ellendale is July with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ellendale (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ellendale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ellendale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ellendale, MN, of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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]
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Solar Power: Ellendale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ellendale 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 Ellendale
The Power of Solar in Ellendale, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ellendale (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ellendale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ellendale, MN
Ellendale (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5513.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ellendale is July with an average of 591.06 kWhac, followed by August at 562.63 kWhac and June at 541.17 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ellendale (Minnesota) are December with an average of 295.88 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 341.06 kWhac and November at 352.91 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ellendale
Ellendale Electricity Costs
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The city of Ellendale, MN in Steele County has an approximate population of 691. [6]
Ellendale, MN Solar Energy
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