Based on historical Skyline, 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 Skyline.[1]
Skyline has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Skyline that are always titled at the latitude of Skyline (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.48 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.81 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 Skyline
Solar Radiation Data in Skyline, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Skyline.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Skyline, MN
Skyline, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Skyline is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.91 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Skyline (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.68 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.52 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.53 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Skyline vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Skyline
The average monthly solar radiation level in Skyline, MN, of 4.84 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 27% 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: Skyline vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Skyline 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 Skyline
The Power of Solar in Skyline, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Skyline (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Skyline. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Skyline, MN
Skyline (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5574.14 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Skyline is July with an average of 589.9 kWhac, followed by August at 566.06 kWhac and June at 539.74 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Skyline (Minnesota) are December with an average of 283.01 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 353.02 kWhac and January at 374.58 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Skyline
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More about Skyline
About Skyline
The city of Skyline, MN in Blue Earth County has an approximate population of 289. [6]
Skyline, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Skyline, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Skyline, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.