Based on historical Gilbert, 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 Gilbert.[1]
Gilbert has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Gilbert that are always titled at the latitude of Gilbert (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Gilbert
Solar Radiation Data in Gilbert, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Gilbert.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Gilbert, MN
Gilbert, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Gilbert is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.8 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Gilbert (Minnesota) are November with an average of 2.62 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.73 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Gilbert vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Gilbert
The average monthly solar radiation level in Gilbert, MN, of 4.68 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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]
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Solar Power: Gilbert vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Gilbert 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 Gilbert
The Power of Solar in Gilbert, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Gilbert (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Gilbert. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Gilbert, MN
Gilbert (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5466.08 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Gilbert is July with an average of 575.22 kWhac, followed by April at 560.34 kWhac and March at 555.35 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Gilbert (Minnesota) are November with an average of 264.48 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 290.69 kWhac and January at 360.15 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Gilbert
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More about Gilbert
About Gilbert
The city of Gilbert, MN in Saint Louis County has an approximate population of 1,799. [6]
Gilbert, MN Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.