Based on historical Preston, 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 Preston.[1]
Preston has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Preston that are always titled at the latitude of Preston (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.43 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.88 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 Preston
Solar Radiation Data in Preston, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Preston.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Preston, MN
Preston, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Preston is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.86 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Preston (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.78 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.14 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Preston vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Preston
The average monthly solar radiation level in Preston, MN, of 4.77 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: Preston vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Preston 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 Preston
The Power of Solar in Preston, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Preston (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Preston. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Preston, MN
Preston (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5535.19 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Preston is July with an average of 576.59 kWhac, followed by August at 550.72 kWhac and June at 541.36 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Preston (Minnesota) are December with an average of 295.83 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 332.82 kWhac and January at 338.79 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Preston
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Preston Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Preston, MN in Fillmore County has an approximate population of 1,325. [6]
Preston, MN Solar Energy
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