Based on historical Wadena, 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 Wadena.[1]
Wadena has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.73 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 9% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wadena that are always titled at the latitude of Wadena (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.45 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.73 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 Wadena
Solar Radiation Data in Wadena, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wadena.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wadena, MN
Wadena, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wadena is July with an average of 6.39 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.99 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.84 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wadena (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.69 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.15 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.27 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wadena vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wadena
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wadena, MN, of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 21% 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: Wadena vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wadena 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 Wadena
The Power of Solar in Wadena, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wadena (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wadena. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wadena, MN
Wadena (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5523.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wadena is July with an average of 599.56 kWhac, followed by August at 562.78 kWhac and April at 555.87 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wadena (Minnesota) are December with an average of 286.84 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 325.27 kWhac and January at 341.25 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wadena
Wadena Electricity Costs
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Wadena Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Wadena, MN in Wadena County has an approximate population of 4,088. [6]
Wadena, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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