Based on historical Red Wing, 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 Red Wing.[1]
Red Wing has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Red Wing that are always titled at the latitude of Red Wing (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.99 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 Red Wing
Solar Radiation Data in Red Wing, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Red Wing.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Red Wing, MN
Red Wing, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Red Wing is July with an average of 6.13 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.73 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Red Wing (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.72 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.46 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Red Wing vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Red Wing
The average monthly solar radiation level in Red Wing, MN, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Red Wing vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Red Wing 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 Red Wing
The Power of Solar in Red Wing, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Red Wing (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Red Wing. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Red Wing, MN
Red Wing (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5474.41 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Red Wing is July with an average of 569.29 kWhac, followed by August at 537.22 kWhac and May at 528.55 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Red Wing (Minnesota) are December with an average of 291.43 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.26 kWhac and January at 372.57 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Red Wing
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The city of Red Wing, MN in Goodhue County has an approximate population of 16,459. [6]
Red Wing, MN Solar Energy
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