Based on historical Strathcona, 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 Strathcona.[1]
Strathcona has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.9 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Strathcona that are always titled at the latitude of Strathcona (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.23 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.9 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 Strathcona
Solar Radiation Data in Strathcona, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Strathcona.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Strathcona, MN
Strathcona, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.67 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Strathcona is July with an average of 6.57 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Strathcona (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.47 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.82 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Strathcona vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Strathcona
The average monthly solar radiation level in Strathcona, MN, of 4.67 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: Strathcona vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Strathcona 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 Strathcona
The Power of Solar in Strathcona, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Strathcona (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Strathcona. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Strathcona, MN
Strathcona (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5449.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Strathcona is July with an average of 604.47 kWhac, followed by August at 565.47 kWhac and April at 558.47 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Strathcona (Minnesota) are December with an average of 268.68 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 308.12 kWhac and November at 310.2 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Strathcona
Strathcona Electricity Costs
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The city of Strathcona, MN in Roseau County has an approximate population of 44. [6]
Strathcona, MN Solar Energy
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