Based on historical Taopi, 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 Taopi.[1]
Taopi has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Taopi that are always titled at the latitude of Taopi (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 13% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.94 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 Taopi
Solar Radiation Data in Taopi, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Taopi.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Taopi, MN
Taopi, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Taopi is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.03 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.93 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Taopi (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Taopi vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Taopi
The average monthly solar radiation level in Taopi, MN, of 4.81 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% 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: Taopi vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Taopi 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 Taopi
The Power of Solar in Taopi, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Taopi (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Taopi. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Taopi, MN
Taopi (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5554.95 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Taopi is July with an average of 589.2 kWhac, followed by August at 566.9 kWhac and May at 543.95 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Taopi (Minnesota) are December with an average of 301.94 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 339.26 kWhac and January at 349.01 kWhac. [2]
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More about Taopi
About Taopi
The city of Taopi, MN in Mower County has an approximate population of 58. [6]
Taopi, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.