Based on historical Round Lake, 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 Round Lake.[1]
Round Lake has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Round Lake that are always titled at the latitude of Round Lake (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.63 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.29 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 Round Lake
Solar Radiation Data in Round Lake, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Round Lake.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Round Lake, MN
Round Lake, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Round Lake is July with an average of 6.51 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.1 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Round Lake (Minnesota) are December with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.39 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.92 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Round Lake vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Round Lake
The average monthly solar radiation level in Round Lake, MN, of 4.96 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 26% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 25% 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: Round Lake vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Round Lake 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 Round Lake
The Power of Solar in Round Lake, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Round Lake (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Round Lake. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Round Lake, MN
Round Lake (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5729.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Round Lake is July with an average of 603.1 kWhac, followed by August at 568.51 kWhac and May at 554.27 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Round Lake (Minnesota) are December with an average of 324.12 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 357.8 kWhac and February at 378.63 kWhac. [2]
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More about Round Lake
About Round Lake
The city of Round Lake, MN in Nobles County has an approximate population of 376. [6]
Round Lake, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
It takes light about 8 minutes, 19 seconds to travel the 93,000,000 miles from the sun's surface to us on Earth.