Based on historical Kiester, 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 Kiester.[1]
Kiester has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kiester that are always titled at the latitude of Kiester (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.91 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 Kiester
Solar Radiation Data in Kiester, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kiester.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kiester, MN
Kiester, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kiester is July with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kiester (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.36 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kiester vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kiester
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kiester, MN, of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% 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: Kiester vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kiester 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 Kiester
The Power of Solar in Kiester, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kiester (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kiester. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kiester, MN
Kiester (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5601.67 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kiester is July with an average of 593.74 kWhac, followed by August at 552.32 kWhac and June at 547.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kiester (Minnesota) are December with an average of 284.53 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 355.44 kWhac and November at 360.2 kWhac. [2]
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More about Kiester
About Kiester
The city of Kiester, MN in Faribault County has an approximate population of 501. [6]
Kiester, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.