Based on historical Manchester, 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 Manchester.[1]
Manchester has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Manchester that are always titled at the latitude of Manchester (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4 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 Manchester
Solar Radiation Data in Manchester, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Manchester.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Manchester, MN
Manchester, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.83 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Manchester is July with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.17 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Manchester (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.42 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Manchester vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Manchester
The average monthly solar radiation level in Manchester, MN, of 4.83 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: Manchester vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Manchester 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 Manchester
The Power of Solar in Manchester, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Manchester (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Manchester. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Manchester, MN
Manchester (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5572.27 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Manchester is July with an average of 593.78 kWhac, followed by August at 572.44 kWhac and May at 538.98 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Manchester (Minnesota) are December with an average of 291.26 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 346.86 kWhac and January at 362.65 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Manchester
Manchester Electricity Costs
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More about Manchester
About Manchester
The city of Manchester, MN in Freeborn County has an approximate population of 57. [6]
Manchester, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Manchester, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Manchester, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
