Based on historical Maple Plain, 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 Maple Plain.[1]
Maple Plain has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Maple Plain that are always titled at the latitude of Maple Plain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.13 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 Maple Plain
Solar Radiation Data in Maple Plain, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Maple Plain.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Maple Plain, MN
Maple Plain, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Maple Plain is July with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.98 kWh/m2/day and May at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Maple Plain (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Maple Plain vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Maple Plain
The average monthly solar radiation level in Maple Plain, MN, of 4.86 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: Maple Plain vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Maple Plain 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 Maple Plain
The Power of Solar in Maple Plain, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Maple Plain (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Maple Plain. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Maple Plain, MN
Maple Plain (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5634.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Maple Plain is July with an average of 606.33 kWhac, followed by May at 559.89 kWhac and August at 557.57 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Maple Plain (Minnesota) are December with an average of 299.71 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 356.09 kWhac and November at 356.36 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Maple Plain
Maple Plain Electricity Costs
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Maple Plain Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Maple Plain, MN in Hennepin County has an approximate population of 1,768. [6]
Maple Plain, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
