Based on historical Silver Bay, 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 Silver Bay.[1]
Silver Bay has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 12% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.24 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Silver Bay that are always titled at the latitude of Silver Bay (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.58 kWh/m2/day, or about 23% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.72 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.24 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 Silver Bay
Solar Radiation Data in Silver Bay, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Silver Bay.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Silver Bay, MN
Silver Bay, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Silver Bay is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.01 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Silver Bay (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.03 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Silver Bay vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Silver Bay
The average monthly solar radiation level in Silver Bay, MN, of 4.69 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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: Silver Bay vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Silver Bay 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 Silver Bay
The Power of Solar in Silver Bay, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Silver Bay (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Silver Bay. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Silver Bay, MN
Silver Bay (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5329.37 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Silver Bay is July with an average of 575.13 kWhac, followed by April at 553.52 kWhac and August at 547.72 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Silver Bay (Minnesota) are December with an average of 268.91 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 276.45 kWhac and January at 328.03 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Silver Bay
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The city of Silver Bay, MN in Lake County has an approximate population of 1,887. [6]
Silver Bay, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
The solar energy that strikes the Earth in one hour could provide all of the Earth's energy needs for a complete year.
