Based on historical Heron 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 Heron Lake.[1]
Heron Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.32 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Heron Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Heron Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.32 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 Heron Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Heron Lake, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Heron Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Heron Lake, MN
Heron Lake, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Heron Lake is July with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.13 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Heron Lake (Minnesota) are December with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Heron Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Heron Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Heron Lake, MN, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Heron Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Heron 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 Heron Lake
The Power of Solar in Heron Lake, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Heron Lake (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Heron Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Heron Lake, MN
Heron Lake (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5659.12 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Heron Lake is July with an average of 588.83 kWhac, followed by August at 573.62 kWhac and April at 534.65 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Heron Lake (Minnesota) are December with an average of 341.51 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 363.55 kWhac and November at 363.99 kWhac. [2]
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More about Heron Lake
About Heron Lake
The city of Heron Lake, MN in Jackson County has an approximate population of 698. [6]
Heron Lake, MN Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
