Based on historical Lanesboro, 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 Lanesboro.[1]
Lanesboro has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Lanesboro that are always titled at the latitude of Lanesboro (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.89 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 Lanesboro
Solar Radiation Data in Lanesboro, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Lanesboro.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Lanesboro, MN
Lanesboro, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Lanesboro is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.76 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.61 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Lanesboro (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.1 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Lanesboro vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Lanesboro
The average monthly solar radiation level in Lanesboro, MN, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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: Lanesboro vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Lanesboro 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 Lanesboro
The Power of Solar in Lanesboro, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Lanesboro (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Lanesboro. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Lanesboro, MN
Lanesboro (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5510.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Lanesboro is July with an average of 582.4 kWhac, followed by August at 543.76 kWhac and May at 527.56 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Lanesboro (Minnesota) are December with an average of 289.92 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 334.05 kWhac and November at 344.61 kWhac. [2]
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More about Lanesboro
About Lanesboro
The city of Lanesboro, MN in Fillmore County has an approximate population of 754. [6]
Lanesboro, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.