Based on historical Montevideo, 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 Montevideo.[1]
Montevideo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Montevideo that are always titled at the latitude of Montevideo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.87 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.21 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 Montevideo
Solar Radiation Data in Montevideo, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Montevideo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Montevideo, MN
Montevideo, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Montevideo is July with an average of 6.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.11 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 Montevideo (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Montevideo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Montevideo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Montevideo, MN, of 4.82 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: Montevideo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Montevideo 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 Montevideo
The Power of Solar in Montevideo, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Montevideo (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Montevideo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Montevideo, MN
Montevideo (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5553.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Montevideo is July with an average of 601.38 kWhac, followed by August at 566.55 kWhac and June at 543.16 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Montevideo (Minnesota) are December with an average of 299.36 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 332.09 kWhac and November at 335.88 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Montevideo
Montevideo Electricity Costs
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Montevideo Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Montevideo, MN in Chippewa County has an approximate population of 5,383. [6]
Montevideo, MN Solar Energy
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About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.
