Based on historical Victoria, 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 Victoria.[1]
Victoria has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Victoria that are always titled at the latitude of Victoria (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.46 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 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 Victoria
Solar Radiation Data in Victoria, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Victoria.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Victoria, MN
Victoria, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Victoria is July with an average of 6.43 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.8 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Victoria (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.44 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.52 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Victoria vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Victoria
The average monthly solar radiation level in Victoria, MN, of 4.87 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 24% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: Victoria vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Victoria 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 Victoria
The Power of Solar in Victoria, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Victoria (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Victoria. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Victoria, MN
Victoria (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5631.59 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Victoria is July with an average of 591.01 kWhac, followed by August at 561.67 kWhac and May at 549.78 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Victoria (Minnesota) are December with an average of 303.64 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 341.56 kWhac and January at 379.77 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Victoria
Victoria Electricity Costs
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More about Victoria
About Victoria
The city of Victoria, MN in Carver County has an approximate population of 7,345. [6]
Victoria, MN Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Victoria, MN, or for more solar-related resources for Victoria, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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.