The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in North Mankato with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day. [More]
Solar Panels in North Mankato
Solar panels in North Mankato that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]
Sunrise & Sunset in North Mankato
The total length of the day in North Mankato, MN today (December 25, 2024) will be 8 hours and 56 minutes. [More]
Solar Power in North Mankato, MN
Solar Energy Data in North Mankato, MN
See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in North Mankato.
Based on historical North Mankato, 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 North Mankato.[1]
North Mankato has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in North Mankato that are always titled at the latitude of North Mankato (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.84 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 North Mankato
Solar Radiation Data in North Mankato, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Mankato.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Mankato, MN
North Mankato, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Mankato is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Mankato (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.92 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.51 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.54 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Mankato vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Mankato
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Mankato, MN, of 4.84 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]
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Solar Power: North Mankato vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Mankato 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 North Mankato
The Power of Solar in North Mankato, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Mankato (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Mankato. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Mankato, MN
North Mankato (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5589.97 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Mankato is July with an average of 589.63 kWhac, followed by August at 553.99 kWhac and May at 543.28 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Mankato (Minnesota) are December with an average of 308.11 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.87 kWhac and January at 373.51 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in North Mankato
North Mankato Electricity Costs
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More about North Mankato
About North Mankato
The city of North Mankato, MN in Nicollet County has an approximate population of 13,394. [6]
North Mankato, MN Solar Energy
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