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Solar Energy in Fergus Falls, MN

Solar Energy in Fergus Falls

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Fergus Falls with an average of 6.47 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Fergus Falls

Solar panels in Fergus Falls that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Fergus Falls

The total length of the day in Fergus Falls, MN today (April 19, 2024) will be 13 hours and 52 minutes. [More]

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Fergus Falls, MN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Fergus Falls, MN

Solar Energy Data in Fergus Falls, MN

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Fergus Falls.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Fergus Falls, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Fergus Falls

Based on historical Fergus Falls, 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 Fergus Falls. [1]

Fergus Falls has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Fergus Falls that are always titled at the latitude of Fergus Falls (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 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 Fergus Falls

Solar Radiation Data in Fergus Falls, MN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fergus Falls.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Fergus Falls, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Fergus Falls

Fergus Falls, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Fergus Falls is July with an average of 6.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.21 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fergus Falls (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.49 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.01 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.19 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Fergus Falls vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Fergus Falls

The average monthly solar radiation level in Fergus Falls, MN, of 4.74 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]


→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).

Solar Power: Fergus Falls vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fergus Falls 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Fergus Falls

Sunrise / Sunset in Fergus Falls

  • Sunrise/Sunset for April 19, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:27 am
    • Sunset: 8:19 pm
    • Length of Day: 13:52
Solar Energy Statistics for Fergus Falls

Best Months for Solar in Fergus Falls

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.47 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.12 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.38 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.54 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Fergus Falls

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Solar Power Output in Fergus Falls

The Power of Solar in Fergus Falls, MN

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fergus Falls (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fergus Falls. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Fergus Falls, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Fergus Falls

Fergus Falls (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5496.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fergus Falls is July with an average of 602.96 kWhac, followed by August at 580.64 kWhac and April at 549.95 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fergus Falls (Minnesota) are December with an average of 267.91 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 318.57 kWhac and January at 323.85 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Fergus Falls

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Fergus Falls Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Fergus Falls, MN [5]

Fri Apr 19
34°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 36°F
Fresh Breeze: 21 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 51%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sat Apr 20
42°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 28°F
Max: 47°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 34%
Cloud cover: 5%
Sun Apr 21
53°F
Sky Is Clear
Min: 34°F
Max: 58°F
Gentle Breeze: 11 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 30%
Cloud cover: 0%
Mon Apr 22
48°F
Moderate Rain
Min: 46°F
Max: 59°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 87%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 23
41°F
Light Rain
Min: 36°F
Max: 47°F
Fresh Breeze: 22 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Rain
Humidity: 63%
Cloud cover: 100%
Wed Apr 24
50°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 33°F
Max: 53°F
Moderate breeze: 16 mps SSE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 45%
Cloud cover: 85%

More about Fergus Falls

About Fergus Falls

The city of Fergus Falls, MN in Otter Tail County has an approximate population of 13,138. [6]

Fergus Falls Solar Power

Fergus Falls, MN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Fergus Falls, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Fergus Falls, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Did you know?

Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.

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