Based on historical Utica, 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 Utica.[1]
Utica has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.94 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Utica that are always titled at the latitude of Utica (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.41 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% 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 Utica
Solar Radiation Data in Utica, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Utica.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Utica, MN
Utica, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Utica is July with an average of 6.36 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.82 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Utica (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.84 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.28 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.3 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Utica vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Utica
The average monthly solar radiation level in Utica, MN, of 4.79 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 28% 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: Utica vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Utica 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 Utica
The Power of Solar in Utica, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Utica (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Utica. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Utica, MN
Utica (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5523.55 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Utica is July with an average of 594.61 kWhac, followed by May at 551 kWhac and August at 541.39 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Utica (Minnesota) are December with an average of 306.74 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 322.26 kWhac and January at 349.26 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Utica
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More about Utica
About Utica
The city of Utica, MN in Winona County has an approximate population of 291. [6]
Utica, 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.