Based on historical Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth.[1]
Ellsworth has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.97 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ellsworth that are always titled at the latitude of Ellsworth (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.67 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.97 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.33 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 Ellsworth
Solar Radiation Data in Ellsworth, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ellsworth.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ellsworth, MN
Ellsworth, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ellsworth is July with an average of 6.53 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ellsworth (Minnesota) are December with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ellsworth vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ellsworth
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ellsworth, MN, of 4.99 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 27% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Ellsworth vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth
The Power of Solar in Ellsworth, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ellsworth (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ellsworth. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ellsworth, MN
Ellsworth (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5747.86 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ellsworth is July with an average of 603.06 kWhac, followed by May at 569.35 kWhac and August at 555.69 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ellsworth (Minnesota) are December with an average of 321.2 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 353.72 kWhac and February at 380.56 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ellsworth
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More about Ellsworth
About Ellsworth
The city of Ellsworth, MN in Nobles County has an approximate population of 463. [6]
Ellsworth, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.