Based on historical Rushford, 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 Rushford.[1]
Rushford has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Rushford that are always titled at the latitude of Rushford (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Rushford
Solar Radiation Data in Rushford, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Rushford.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Rushford, MN
Rushford, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Rushford is July with an average of 6.18 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.72 kWh/m2/day and September at 5.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Rushford (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.33 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Rushford vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Rushford
The average monthly solar radiation level in Rushford, MN, of 4.75 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: Rushford vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Rushford 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 Rushford
The Power of Solar in Rushford, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Rushford (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Rushford. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Rushford, MN
Rushford (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5490.28 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Rushford is July with an average of 578.43 kWhac, followed by August at 538.79 kWhac and September at 521.03 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Rushford (Minnesota) are December with an average of 291.21 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 326.82 kWhac and January at 351.86 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Rushford
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The city of Rushford, MN in Fillmore County has an approximate population of 1,731. [6]
Rushford, MN Solar Energy
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