Based on historical Fort Ripley, 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 Fort Ripley.[1]
Fort Ripley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Fort Ripley that are always titled at the latitude of Fort Ripley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.5 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 Fort Ripley
Solar Radiation Data in Fort Ripley, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Fort Ripley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Fort Ripley, MN
Fort Ripley, 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 Fort Ripley is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Fort Ripley (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Fort Ripley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Fort Ripley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Fort Ripley, 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: Fort Ripley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Fort Ripley 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 Fort Ripley
The Power of Solar in Fort Ripley, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Fort Ripley (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Fort Ripley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Fort Ripley, MN
Fort Ripley (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5649.68 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Fort Ripley is July with an average of 590.86 kWhac, followed by August at 566.98 kWhac and April at 552.38 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Fort Ripley (Minnesota) are December with an average of 301.18 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 336.27 kWhac and January at 374.02 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Fort Ripley
Fort Ripley Electricity Costs
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The city of Fort Ripley, MN in Crow Wing County has an approximate population of 69. [6]
Fort Ripley, 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.
