Based on historical Perham, 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 Perham.[1]
Perham has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Perham that are always titled at the latitude of Perham (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.4 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.07 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 Perham
Solar Radiation Data in Perham, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Perham.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Perham, MN
Perham, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Perham is July with an average of 6.35 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Perham (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.1 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Perham vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Perham
The average monthly solar radiation level in Perham, MN, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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]
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Solar Power: Perham vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Perham 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 Perham
The Power of Solar in Perham, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Perham (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Perham. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Perham, MN
Perham (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5446.54 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Perham is July with an average of 591.32 kWhac, followed by August at 571.76 kWhac and June at 549.49 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Perham (Minnesota) are December with an average of 270.94 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 311.46 kWhac and January at 314.19 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Perham
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Perham Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Perham, MN in Otter Tail County has an approximate population of 2,985. [6]
Perham, MN Solar Energy
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