Based on historical Ruthton, 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 Ruthton.[1]
Ruthton has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.94 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.39 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Ruthton that are always titled at the latitude of Ruthton (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.68 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.94 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.39 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 Ruthton
Solar Radiation Data in Ruthton, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Ruthton.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Ruthton, MN
Ruthton, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Ruthton is July with an average of 6.48 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.96 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Ruthton (Minnesota) are December with an average of 3.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.55 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Ruthton vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Ruthton
The average monthly solar radiation level in Ruthton, MN, of 4.91 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Ruthton vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Ruthton 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 Ruthton
The Power of Solar in Ruthton, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Ruthton (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Ruthton. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Ruthton, MN
Ruthton (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5687.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Ruthton is July with an average of 600.26 kWhac, followed by August at 558.88 kWhac and June at 548.18 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Ruthton (Minnesota) are December with an average of 329.36 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 349.49 kWhac and January at 376.07 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Ruthton
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More about Ruthton
About Ruthton
The city of Ruthton, MN in Pipestone County has an approximate population of 241. [6]
Ruthton, MN Solar Energy
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