Based on historical Ihlen, 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 Ihlen.[1]
Ihlen 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 Ihlen that are always titled at the latitude of Ihlen (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.66 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 Ihlen
Solar Radiation Data in Ihlen, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ihlen.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ihlen, MN
Ihlen, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ihlen is July with an average of 6.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.16 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ihlen (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.82 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ihlen vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ihlen
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ihlen, MN, of 4.92 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Ihlen vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ihlen 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 Ihlen
The Power of Solar in Ihlen, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ihlen (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ihlen. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ihlen, MN
Ihlen (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5682.94 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ihlen is July with an average of 612.29 kWhac, followed by August at 573.49 kWhac and June at 551.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ihlen (Minnesota) are December with an average of 309.58 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 340.79 kWhac and February at 370.56 kWhac. [2]
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More about Ihlen
About Ihlen
The city of Ihlen, MN in Pipestone County has an approximate population of 63. [6]
Ihlen, MN Solar Energy
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