Based on historical Geneva, 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 Geneva.[1]
Geneva has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Geneva that are always titled at the latitude of Geneva (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.98 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 Geneva
Solar Radiation Data in Geneva, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Geneva.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Geneva, MN
Geneva, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Geneva is July with an average of 6.31 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Geneva (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Geneva vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Geneva
The average monthly solar radiation level in Geneva, MN, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Geneva vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Geneva 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 Geneva
The Power of Solar in Geneva, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Geneva (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Geneva. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Geneva, MN
Geneva (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5458.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Geneva is July with an average of 588.98 kWhac, followed by August at 563.58 kWhac and May at 539.75 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Geneva (Minnesota) are December with an average of 300.21 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.44 kWhac and February at 339.48 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Geneva
Geneva Electricity Costs
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Geneva Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Geneva, MN in Freeborn County has an approximate population of 555. [6]
Geneva, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Various missions to space by different countries are known to utilize solar energy as a main power source.