Based on historical North Oaks, 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 Oaks.[1]
North Oaks has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 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 North Oaks that are always titled at the latitude of North Oaks (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.54 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% 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 North Oaks
Solar Radiation Data in North Oaks, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in North Oaks.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for North Oaks, MN
North Oaks, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in North Oaks is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.83 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in North Oaks (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.83 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.4 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: North Oaks vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in North Oaks
The average monthly solar radiation level in North Oaks, MN, of 4.82 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: North Oaks vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average North Oaks 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 Oaks
The Power of Solar in North Oaks, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for North Oaks (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in North Oaks. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for North Oaks, MN
North Oaks (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5563.05 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in North Oaks is August with an average of 559.99 kWhac, followed by July at 556.05 kWhac and May at 547.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in North Oaks (Minnesota) are December with an average of 297.18 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 344.29 kWhac and January at 364.48 kWhac. [2]
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More about North Oaks
About North Oaks
The city of North Oaks, MN in Ramsey County has an approximate population of 4,469. [6]
North Oaks, MN Solar Energy
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