Based on historical Kensington, 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 Kensington.[1]
Kensington has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kensington that are always titled at the latitude of Kensington (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.16 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 Kensington
Solar Radiation Data in Kensington, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kensington.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kensington, MN
Kensington, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kensington is July with an average of 6.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.29 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kensington (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kensington vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kensington
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kensington, MN, of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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: Kensington vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kensington 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 Kensington
The Power of Solar in Kensington, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kensington (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kensington. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kensington, MN
Kensington (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5577.78 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kensington is July with an average of 606.34 kWhac, followed by June at 578.99 kWhac and August at 558.97 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kensington (Minnesota) are December with an average of 298.49 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 325.23 kWhac and January at 366.95 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kensington
Kensington Electricity Costs
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The city of Kensington, MN in Douglas County has an approximate population of 292. [6]
Kensington, MN Solar Energy
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