Based on historical Ely, 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 Ely.[1]
Ely has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.57 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 11% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ely that are always titled at the latitude of Ely (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.36 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.57 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% 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 Ely
Solar Radiation Data in Ely, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ely.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ely, MN
Ely, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ely is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.84 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ely (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.71 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.17 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ely vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ely
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ely, MN, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% 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: Ely vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ely 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 Ely
The Power of Solar in Ely, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ely (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ely. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ely, MN
Ely (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5217.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ely is July with an average of 549.4 kWhac, followed by April at 547.96 kWhac and March at 545.84 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ely (Minnesota) are December with an average of 258.4 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 261.64 kWhac and January at 334.73 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ely
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The city of Ely, MN in Saint Louis County has an approximate population of 3,460. [6]
Ely, 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.