Based on historical Nicollet, 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 Nicollet.[1]
Nicollet has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Nicollet that are always titled at the latitude of Nicollet (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.95 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 Nicollet
Solar Radiation Data in Nicollet, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Nicollet.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Nicollet, MN
Nicollet, 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 Nicollet is July with an average of 6.4 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.04 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Nicollet (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Nicollet vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Nicollet
The average monthly solar radiation level in Nicollet, 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: Nicollet vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Nicollet 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 Nicollet
The Power of Solar in Nicollet, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Nicollet (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Nicollet. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Nicollet, MN
Nicollet (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5521.36 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Nicollet is July with an average of 588.9 kWhac, followed by August at 561.32 kWhac and June at 534.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Nicollet (Minnesota) are December with an average of 293.34 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 361.26 kWhac and November at 365.04 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Nicollet
Nicollet Electricity Costs
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Nicollet Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Nicollet, MN in Nicollet County has an approximate population of 1,093. [6]
Nicollet, MN Solar Energy
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