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Solar Energy in Sleepy Eye, MN

Solar Energy in Sleepy Eye

The month of July has the highest historical solar radition values in Sleepy Eye with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day. [More]

Solar Panels in Sleepy Eye

Solar panels in Sleepy Eye that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output. [More]

Sunrise & Sunset in Sleepy Eye

The total length of the day in Sleepy Eye, MN today (November 21, 2024) will be 9 hours and 27 minutes. [More]

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Sleepy Eye, MN Solar Energy

Solar Power in Sleepy Eye, MN

Solar Energy Data in Sleepy Eye, MN

See the chart below to see how different types of solar panel installations compare in Sleepy Eye.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day).
* See glossary & definitions below.


Solar Energy Analysis for Sleepy Eye, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Sleepy Eye

Based on historical Sleepy Eye, 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 Sleepy Eye. [1]

Sleepy Eye has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.11 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Sleepy Eye that are always titled at the latitude of Sleepy Eye (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.53 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.85 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.11 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 Sleepy Eye

Solar Radiation Data in Sleepy Eye, MN

See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Sleepy Eye.

* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)

Solar Radiation Analysis for Sleepy Eye, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Sleepy Eye

Sleepy Eye, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]

The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Sleepy Eye is July with an average of 6.5 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.88 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 Sleepy Eye (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.9 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.32 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]

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Solar Power Comparison: Sleepy Eye vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Sleepy Eye

The average monthly solar radiation level in Sleepy Eye, MN, of 4.82 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: Sleepy Eye vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Sleepy Eye 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).

Solar Data & Statistics for Sleepy Eye

Sunrise / Sunset in Sleepy Eye

  • Sunrise/Sunset for November 21, 2024 [2]
    • Sunrise: 7:21 am
    • Sunset: 4:48 pm
    • Length of Day: 9:27
Solar Energy Statistics for Sleepy Eye

Best Months for Solar in Sleepy Eye

  • Top Solar Power Months Historically [1]
    • Solar Radiation July (6.5 kWh/m2/day)
    • ATaL: July (6.11 kWh/m2/day)
    • DNI: July (6.13 kWh/m2/day)
    • GHI: July (6.54 kWh/m2/day)

* See glossary & definitions above.

Solar Panel Installs in Sleepy Eye

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Solar Power Output in Sleepy Eye

The Power of Solar in Sleepy Eye, MN

Monthly AC solar system output averages for Sleepy Eye (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Sleepy Eye. [2]

* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))

Solar Output Analysis for Sleepy Eye, MN

Solar Radiation Data in Sleepy Eye

Sleepy Eye (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5562.56 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]

The month with the highest historical solar power output in Sleepy Eye is July with an average of 597.21 kWhac, followed by May at 550.3 kWhac and August at 547.63 kWhac. [2]

The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Sleepy Eye (Minnesota) are December with an average of 310.94 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 351.82 kWhac and January at 355.6 kWhac. [2]

Cost of Utilities in Sleepy Eye

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Sleepy Eye Natural Gas Costs

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Weather Forecast for Sleepy Eye, MN [5]

Thu Nov 21
29°F
Broken Clouds
Min: 26°F
Max: 31°F
Fresh Breeze: 20 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 86%
Cloud cover: 51%
Fri Nov 22
34°F
Scattered Clouds
Min: 25°F
Max: 35°F
Gentle Breeze: 12 mps WNW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 70%
Cloud cover: 50%
Sat Nov 23
34°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 28°F
Max: 35°F
Light breeze: 7 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 69%
Cloud cover: 100%
Sun Nov 24
40°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 30°F
Max: 42°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps ESE
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 66%
Cloud cover: 92%
Mon Nov 25
28°F
Overcast Clouds
Min: 24°F
Max: 35°F
Fresh Breeze: 19 mps NW
Precip.: n/a
Humidity: 61%
Cloud cover: 98%
Tue Nov 26
27°F
Light Snow
Min: 22°F
Max: 28°F
Gentle Breeze: 10 mps WNW
Precip.: Chance of Snow
Humidity: 53%
Cloud cover: 65%

More about Sleepy Eye

About Sleepy Eye

The city of Sleepy Eye, MN in Brown County has an approximate population of 3,599. [6]

Sleepy Eye Solar Power

Sleepy Eye, MN Solar Energy

To learn more about solar energy and solar power Sleepy Eye, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Sleepy Eye, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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