Based on historical Mound, 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 Mound.[1]
Mound has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mound that are always titled at the latitude of Mound (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% 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 Mound
Solar Radiation Data in Mound, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mound.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mound, MN
Mound, 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 Mound is July with an average of 6.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.87 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mound (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.77 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.35 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mound vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mound
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mound, 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: Mound vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mound 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 Mound
The Power of Solar in Mound, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mound (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mound. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mound, MN
Mound (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5543.48 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mound is July with an average of 591.76 kWhac, followed by June at 541.97 kWhac and May at 536.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mound (Minnesota) are December with an average of 297 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 333.65 kWhac and January at 359.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Mound
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The city of Mound, MN in Hennepin County has an approximate population of 9,052. [6]
Mound, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.