Based on historical Elmdale, 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 Elmdale.[1]
Elmdale has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Elmdale that are always titled at the latitude of Elmdale (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.06 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 Elmdale
Solar Radiation Data in Elmdale, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Elmdale.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Elmdale, MN
Elmdale, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Elmdale is July with an average of 6.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Elmdale (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Elmdale vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Elmdale
The average monthly solar radiation level in Elmdale, MN, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Elmdale vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Elmdale 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 Elmdale
The Power of Solar in Elmdale, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Elmdale (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Elmdale. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Elmdale, MN
Elmdale (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5612.01 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Elmdale is July with an average of 592.48 kWhac, followed by August at 557.17 kWhac and May at 547.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Elmdale (Minnesota) are December with an average of 285.34 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 330.53 kWhac and January at 348.63 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Elmdale
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The city of Elmdale, MN in Morrison County has an approximate population of 116. [6]
Elmdale, 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.