The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Crystal with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in Lake Crystal
Solar panels in Lake Crystal that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in Lake Crystal
The total length of the day in Lake Crystal, MN today (April 25, 2024) will be 14 hours and 1 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in Lake Crystal, MN
Solar Energy Data in Lake Crystal, MN
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Lake Crystal.
Based on historical Lake Crystal, 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 Lake Crystal.[1]
Lake Crystal has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lake Crystal that are always titled at the latitude of Lake Crystal (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.51 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 Lake Crystal
Solar Radiation Data in Lake Crystal, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lake Crystal.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lake Crystal, MN
Lake Crystal, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lake Crystal is July with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lake Crystal (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.7 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.25 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.63 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lake Crystal vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lake Crystal
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lake Crystal, MN, of 4.82 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]
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Solar Power: Lake Crystal vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lake Crystal 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.
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Solar Power Output in Lake Crystal
The Power of Solar in Lake Crystal, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lake Crystal (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lake Crystal. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lake Crystal, MN
Lake Crystal (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5568.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lake Crystal is July with an average of 597.06 kWhac, followed by August at 541.17 kWhac and June at 537.5 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lake Crystal (Minnesota) are December with an average of 284.01 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 345.07 kWhac and November at 358.9 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Lake Crystal
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More about Lake Crystal
About Lake Crystal
The city of Lake Crystal, MN in Blue Earth County has an approximate population of 2,549. [6]
Lake Crystal, MN Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
