Based on historical Litchfield, 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 Litchfield.[1]
Litchfield has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Litchfield that are always titled at the latitude of Litchfield (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.1 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 Litchfield
Solar Radiation Data in Litchfield, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Litchfield.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Litchfield, MN
Litchfield, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.88 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Litchfield is July with an average of 6.42 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Litchfield (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.27 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Litchfield vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Litchfield
The average monthly solar radiation level in Litchfield, MN, of 4.88 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: Litchfield vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Litchfield 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 Litchfield
The Power of Solar in Litchfield, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Litchfield (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Litchfield. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Litchfield, MN
Litchfield (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5648.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Litchfield is July with an average of 597.08 kWhac, followed by August at 568.34 kWhac and May at 550.8 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Litchfield (Minnesota) are December with an average of 299.73 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 351.17 kWhac and November at 365.34 kWhac. [2]
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More about Litchfield
About Litchfield
The city of Litchfield, MN in Meeker County has an approximate population of 6,726. [6]
Litchfield, MN Solar Energy
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