Based on historical Minnetonka, 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 Minnetonka.[1]
Minnetonka 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 4.16 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Minnetonka that are always titled at the latitude of Minnetonka (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.59 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.16 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 Minnetonka
Solar Radiation Data in Minnetonka, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Minnetonka.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Minnetonka, MN
Minnetonka, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Minnetonka is July with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Minnetonka (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.97 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.59 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Minnetonka vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Minnetonka
The average monthly solar radiation level in Minnetonka, MN, of 4.93 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Minnetonka vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Minnetonka 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 Minnetonka
The Power of Solar in Minnetonka, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Minnetonka (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Minnetonka. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Minnetonka, MN
Minnetonka (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5701.87 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Minnetonka is July with an average of 582.73 kWhac, followed by August at 558.85 kWhac and May at 549.19 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Minnetonka (Minnesota) are December with an average of 313.55 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.92 kWhac and January at 387.47 kWhac. [2]
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More about Minnetonka
About Minnetonka
The city of Minnetonka, MN in Hennepin County has an approximate population of 49,734. [6]
Minnetonka, 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.
