Based on historical Milan, 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 Milan.[1]
Milan has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Milan that are always titled at the latitude of Milan (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 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 Milan
Solar Radiation Data in Milan, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Milan.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Milan, MN
Milan, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.78 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Milan is July with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.2 kWh/m2/day and June at 6.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Milan (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.61 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.98 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.43 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Milan vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Milan
The average monthly solar radiation level in Milan, MN, of 4.78 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: Milan vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Milan 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 Milan
The Power of Solar in Milan, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Milan (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Milan. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Milan, MN
Milan (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5511.83 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Milan is July with an average of 606.57 kWhac, followed by August at 574.13 kWhac and June at 553.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Milan (Minnesota) are December with an average of 274.15 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 320.2 kWhac and November at 340.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Milan
Milan Electricity Costs
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Milan Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Milan, MN in Chippewa County has an approximate population of 369. [6]
Milan, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Milan, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Milan, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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