Based on historical Kilkenny, 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 Kilkenny.[1]
Kilkenny has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kilkenny that are always titled at the latitude of Kilkenny (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Kilkenny
Solar Radiation Data in Kilkenny, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kilkenny.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kilkenny, MN
Kilkenny, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kilkenny is July with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Kilkenny (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.63 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.47 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kilkenny vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kilkenny
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kilkenny, MN, of 4.79 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 28% 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: Kilkenny vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny
The Power of Solar in Kilkenny, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kilkenny (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kilkenny. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kilkenny, MN
Kilkenny (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5513.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kilkenny is July with an average of 585.86 kWhac, followed by August at 565.06 kWhac and April at 536.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kilkenny (Minnesota) are December with an average of 276.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 338.74 kWhac and January at 347.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Kilkenny
Kilkenny Electricity Costs
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Kilkenny Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Kilkenny, MN in Le Sueur County has an approximate population of 134. [6]
Kilkenny, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.