Based on historical Harris, 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 Harris.[1]
Harris has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Harris that are always titled at the latitude of Harris (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.76 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Harris
Solar Radiation Data in Harris, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Harris.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Harris, MN
Harris, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Harris is July with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Harris (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Harris vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Harris
The average monthly solar radiation level in Harris, MN, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Harris vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Harris 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 Harris
The Power of Solar in Harris, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Harris (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Harris. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Harris, MN
Harris (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5577.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Harris is July with an average of 586.32 kWhac, followed by May at 563.97 kWhac and June at 541.22 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Harris (Minnesota) are December with an average of 291.79 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 336.96 kWhac and January at 340.21 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Harris
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More about Harris
About Harris
The city of Harris, MN in Chisago County has an approximate population of 1,132. [6]
Harris, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Harris, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Harris, 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.