Based on historical Hastings, 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 Hastings.[1]
Hastings has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.97 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hastings that are always titled at the latitude of Hastings (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.97 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 Hastings
Solar Radiation Data in Hastings, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hastings.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hastings, MN
Hastings, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hastings is July with an average of 6.17 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hastings (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.81 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hastings vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hastings
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hastings, MN, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Hastings vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hastings 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 Hastings
The Power of Solar in Hastings, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hastings (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hastings. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hastings, MN
Hastings (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5490.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hastings is July with an average of 569.63 kWhac, followed by August at 548.87 kWhac and May at 541.13 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hastings (Minnesota) are December with an average of 297.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.71 kWhac and January at 353.5 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hastings
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The city of Hastings, MN in Dakota County has an approximate population of 22,172. [6]
Hastings, MN Solar Energy
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