Based on historical Hilltop, 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 Hilltop.[1]
Hilltop has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hilltop that are always titled at the latitude of Hilltop (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 Hilltop
Solar Radiation Data in Hilltop, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hilltop.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hilltop, MN
Hilltop, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hilltop is July with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hilltop (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.56 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hilltop vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hilltop
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hilltop, MN, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% 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]
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Solar Power: Hilltop vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hilltop 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 Hilltop
The Power of Solar in Hilltop, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hilltop (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hilltop. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hilltop, MN
Hilltop (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5657.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hilltop is July with an average of 573.76 kWhac, followed by August at 564.82 kWhac and March at 552.08 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hilltop (Minnesota) are December with an average of 296.83 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 356.39 kWhac and January at 381.06 kWhac. [2]
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More about Hilltop
About Hilltop
The city of Hilltop, MN in Anoka County has an approximate population of 744. [6]
Hilltop, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.