Based on historical Pine River, 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 Pine River.[1]
Pine River has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.07 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Pine River that are always titled at the latitude of Pine River (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 22% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.67 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% 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 Pine River
Solar Radiation Data in Pine River, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Pine River.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Pine River, MN
Pine River, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Pine River is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Pine River (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.94 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.44 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Pine River vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Pine River
The average monthly solar radiation level in Pine River, MN, of 4.76 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 28% 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: Pine River vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Pine River 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 Pine River
The Power of Solar in Pine River, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Pine River (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Pine River. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Pine River, MN
Pine River (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5551.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Pine River is July with an average of 580.32 kWhac, followed by August at 553.18 kWhac and April at 547.94 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Pine River (Minnesota) are November with an average of 294.67 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 309.1 kWhac and January at 376.27 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Pine River
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The city of Pine River, MN in Cass County has an approximate population of 944. [6]
Pine River, MN Solar Energy
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Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
