Based on historical Kimball, 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 Kimball.[1]
Kimball has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Kimball that are always titled at the latitude of Kimball (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.78 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 Kimball
Solar Radiation Data in Kimball, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Kimball.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Kimball, MN
Kimball, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Kimball is July with an average of 6.37 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.01 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 Kimball (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.45 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Kimball vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Kimball
The average monthly solar radiation level in Kimball, MN, of 4.85 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: Kimball vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Kimball 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 Kimball
The Power of Solar in Kimball, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Kimball (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Kimball. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Kimball, MN
Kimball (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5621.35 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Kimball is July with an average of 593.94 kWhac, followed by August at 561.78 kWhac and May at 548.85 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Kimball (Minnesota) are December with an average of 312.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.13 kWhac and January at 354.34 kWhac. [2]
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More about Kimball
About Kimball
The city of Kimball, MN in Stearns County has an approximate population of 762. [6]
Kimball, MN Solar Energy
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