Based on historical Morton, 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 Morton.[1]
Morton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Morton that are always titled at the latitude of Morton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 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 Morton
Solar Radiation Data in Morton, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Morton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Morton, MN
Morton, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Morton is July with an average of 6.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.76 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Morton (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.67 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.13 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Morton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Morton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Morton, MN, of 4.8 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 27% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Morton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Morton 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.
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Solar Power Output in Morton
The Power of Solar in Morton, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Morton (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Morton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Morton, MN
Morton (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5545.57 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Morton is July with an average of 606.8 kWhac, followed by August at 558.46 kWhac and May at 546.2 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Morton (Minnesota) are December with an average of 280.41 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 334.95 kWhac and November at 349.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Morton
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More about Morton
About Morton
The city of Morton, MN in Renville County has an approximate population of 411. [6]
Morton, MN Solar Energy
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