Based on historical Hutchinson, 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 Hutchinson.[1]
Hutchinson has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.14 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Hutchinson that are always titled at the latitude of Hutchinson (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.83 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.14 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 Hutchinson
Solar Radiation Data in Hutchinson, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Hutchinson.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Hutchinson, MN
Hutchinson, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Hutchinson is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Hutchinson (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.48 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Hutchinson vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Hutchinson
The average monthly solar radiation level in Hutchinson, MN, of 4.8 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Hutchinson vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson
The Power of Solar in Hutchinson, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Hutchinson (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Hutchinson. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Hutchinson, MN
Hutchinson (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5568.6 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Hutchinson is July with an average of 598.53 kWhac, followed by August at 559.79 kWhac and May at 549.67 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Hutchinson (Minnesota) are December with an average of 299.03 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 350.09 kWhac and November at 350.22 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Hutchinson
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More about Hutchinson
About Hutchinson
The city of Hutchinson, MN in McLeod County has an approximate population of 14,178. [6]
Hutchinson, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Hutchinson, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Hutchinson, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.
