Based on historical Mounds View, 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 Mounds View.[1]
Mounds View has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.13 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Mounds View that are always titled at the latitude of Mounds View (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% 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 Mounds View
Solar Radiation Data in Mounds View, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Mounds View.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Mounds View, MN
Mounds View, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Mounds View is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Mounds View (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.34 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Mounds View vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Mounds View
The average monthly solar radiation level in Mounds View, MN, of 4.89 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Mounds View vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Mounds View 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 Mounds View
The Power of Solar in Mounds View, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Mounds View (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Mounds View. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Mounds View, MN
Mounds View (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5617.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Mounds View is July with an average of 568.12 kWhac, followed by August at 551.11 kWhac and March at 543.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Mounds View (Minnesota) are December with an average of 309.25 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 324.55 kWhac and January at 383.51 kWhac. [2]
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About Mounds View
The city of Mounds View, MN in Ramsey County has an approximate population of 12,155. [6]
Mounds View, MN Solar Energy
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The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
