Based on historical Oronoco, 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 Oronoco.[1]
Oronoco has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oronoco that are always titled at the latitude of Oronoco (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Oronoco
Solar Radiation Data in Oronoco, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oronoco.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oronoco, MN
Oronoco, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oronoco is July with an average of 6.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.88 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oronoco (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.59 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.24 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.4 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oronoco vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oronoco
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oronoco, MN, of 4.71 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Oronoco vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oronoco 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 Oronoco
The Power of Solar in Oronoco, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oronoco (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oronoco. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oronoco, MN
Oronoco (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5465.2 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oronoco is July with an average of 587.7 kWhac, followed by August at 550.67 kWhac and June at 538.89 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oronoco (Minnesota) are December with an average of 274.47 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 322.97 kWhac and January at 361.61 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oronoco
Oronoco Electricity Costs
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Oronoco Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Oronoco, MN in Olmsted County has an approximate population of 1,300. [6]
Oronoco, 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.