Based on historical Maplewood, 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 Maplewood.[1]
Maplewood has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Maplewood that are always titled at the latitude of Maplewood (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% 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 Maplewood
Solar Radiation Data in Maplewood, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Maplewood.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Maplewood, MN
Maplewood, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Maplewood is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.81 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Maplewood (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.2 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.5 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Maplewood vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Maplewood
The average monthly solar radiation level in Maplewood, MN, of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Maplewood vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Maplewood 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 Maplewood
The Power of Solar in Maplewood, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Maplewood (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Maplewood. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Maplewood, MN
Maplewood (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5513.75 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Maplewood is July with an average of 568.69 kWhac, followed by March at 546.72 kWhac and August at 540.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Maplewood (Minnesota) are December with an average of 300.4 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 315.67 kWhac and January at 374.58 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Maplewood
Maplewood Electricity Costs
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The city of Maplewood, MN in Ramsey County has an approximate population of 38,018. [6]
Maplewood, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.