Based on historical Oslo, 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 Oslo.[1]
Oslo has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Oslo that are always titled at the latitude of Oslo (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.3 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.03 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 Oslo
Solar Radiation Data in Oslo, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Oslo.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Oslo, MN
Oslo, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Oslo is July with an average of 6.32 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.07 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Oslo (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.3 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.65 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Oslo vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Oslo
The average monthly solar radiation level in Oslo, MN, of 4.56 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 16% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: Oslo vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Oslo 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).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of Oslo, MN at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Oslo
The Power of Solar in Oslo, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Oslo (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Oslo. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Oslo, MN
Oslo (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5320.53 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Oslo is July with an average of 598.93 kWhac, followed by August at 573.63 kWhac and May at 551.64 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Oslo (Minnesota) are December with an average of 244.16 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 270.13 kWhac and January at 288.6 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Oslo
Oslo Electricity Costs
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Oslo Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Oslo, MN in Marshall County has an approximate population of 330. [6]
Oslo, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Oslo, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Oslo, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.