Based on historical Ham Lake, 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 Ham Lake.[1]
Ham Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.12 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ham Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Ham Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.12 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 Ham Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Ham Lake, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ham Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ham Lake, MN
Ham Lake, 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 Ham Lake is July with an average of 6.27 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ham Lake (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.76 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.47 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ham Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ham Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ham Lake, 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Ham Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ham Lake 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 Ham Lake
The Power of Solar in Ham Lake, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ham Lake (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ham Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ham Lake, MN
Ham Lake (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5608.17 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ham Lake is July with an average of 583.2 kWhac, followed by August at 554.81 kWhac and May at 546.66 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ham Lake (Minnesota) are December with an average of 296.96 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 350.56 kWhac and January at 371.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ham Lake
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More about Ham Lake
About Ham Lake
The city of Ham Lake, MN in Anoka County has an approximate population of 15,296. [6]
Ham Lake, 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.