Based on historical Glyndon, 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 Glyndon.[1]
Glyndon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Glyndon that are always titled at the latitude of Glyndon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.39 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 6% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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 Glyndon
Solar Radiation Data in Glyndon, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Glyndon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Glyndon, MN
Glyndon, 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 Glyndon is July with an average of 5.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Glyndon (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Glyndon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Glyndon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Glyndon, MN, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Glyndon 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Glyndon, MN at this current time.
However, Glyndon is in Clay County and Clay County has at least 2 solar insallations right now. [1]
Solar Power Output in Glyndon
The Power of Solar in Glyndon, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Glyndon (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Glyndon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Glyndon, MN
Glyndon (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5501.44 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Glyndon is July with an average of 557.84 kWhac, followed by May at 549.68 kWhac and August at 548.14 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Glyndon (Minnesota) are December with an average of 297.13 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 299.74 kWhac and January at 367.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Glyndon
Glyndon Electricity Costs
Electricity prices (residential) in Glyndon averaged 13.10 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in November 2018, which was about 1% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 12.95¢/kWh in November. [3]
Solar Power Poll: Glyndon
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Glyndon Natural Gas Costs
Natural gas prices (residential) in Minnesota averaged $7.88 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in November 2018, which was approximately 16% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $9.43 per Mcf in November. [4]
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More about Glyndon
About Glyndon
The city of Glyndon, MN in Clay County has an approximate population of 1,394. [6]
Glyndon, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Glyndon, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Glyndon, 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.