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Solar Energy in Ranier, MN

Solar Energy in Ranier

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Ranier with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Ranier

Solar panels in Ranier that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Ranier

The total length of the day in Ranier, MN today (March 29, 2024) will be 12 hours and 45 minutes. [More]

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Ranier, MN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Ranier, MN

Solar Energy Data in Ranier, MN

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Ranier.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Ranier, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Ranier

Based on historical Ranier, 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 Ranier. [1]

Ranier has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.46 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Ranier that are always titled at the latitude of Ranier (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.13 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.46 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.72 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 Ranier

Solar Radiation Data in Ranier, MN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ranier.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Ranier, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Ranier

Ranier, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ranier is July with an average of 6.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by April at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ranier (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.49 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.74 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Ranier vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Ranier

The average monthly solar radiation level in Ranier, MN, of 4.49 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 14% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 32% 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: Ranier vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ranier 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Ranier

Sunrise / Sunset in Ranier

  • Sunrise/Sunset for March 29, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 6:55 am
    • Sunset: 7:40 pm
    • Length of Day: 12:45
Solar Energy Statistics for Ranier

Best Months for Solar in Ranier

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.06 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (5.65 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (5.66 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.04 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Ranier

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Solar Power Output in Ranier

The Power of Solar in Ranier, MN

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ranier (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ranier. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Ranier, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Ranier

Ranier (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5118.85 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ranier is July with an average of 556.15 kWhac, followed by April at 529.18 kWhac and August at 524.07 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ranier (Minnesota) are November with an average of 250.56 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 252.1 kWhac and January at 295.09 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Ranier

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Weather Forecast for Ranier, MN [5]

Fri Mar 29
31°F
Snow
Min: 4°F
Max: 33°F
Gentle Breeze: 9 mps ESE
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 71%
Cloud cover: 98%
Sat Mar 30
33°F
Light Snow
Min: 21°F
Max: 34°F
Light breeze: 7 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 85%
Cloud cover: 96%
Sun Mar 31
33°F
Light Snow
Min: 20°F
Max: 35°F
Gentle Breeze: 8 mps NW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 67%
Cloud cover: 50%
Mon Apr 1
35°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 18°F
Max: 37°F
Light breeze: 5 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 100%
Tue Apr 2
36°F
Light Snow
Min: 19°F
Max: 37°F
Light breeze: 5 mps NNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 62%
Cloud cover: 68%
Wed Apr 3
38°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 39°F
Light breeze: 5 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 65%
Cloud cover: 81%

More about Ranier

About Ranier

The city of Ranier, MN in Koochiching County has an approximate population of 145. [6]

Ranier Solar Power

Ranier, MN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Ranier, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Ranier, 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.

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