See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Hopkins.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.
Based on historical Hopkins, 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 Hopkins. [1]
Hopkins has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hopkins that are always titled at the latitude of Hopkins (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
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: 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: 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.
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hopkins.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Hopkins, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hopkins is July with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hopkins (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hopkins, MN, of 4.93 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 25% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hopkins 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.
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We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Hopkins, MN at this current time.
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hopkins (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hopkins. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Hopkins (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5701.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hopkins is July with an average of 582.73 kWhac, followed by August at 558.85 kWhac and May at 549.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hopkins (Minnesota) are December with an average of 313.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.92 kWhac and January at 387.47 kWhac. [2]
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The city of Hopkins, MN in Hennepin County has an approximate population of 17,591. [6]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Hopkins, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Hopkins, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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