Based on historical Wahkon, 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 Wahkon.[1]
Wahkon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.68 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wahkon that are always titled at the latitude of Wahkon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.18 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.61 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.68 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 Wahkon
Solar Radiation Data in Wahkon, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wahkon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wahkon, MN
Wahkon, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wahkon is July with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 6.05 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.86 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wahkon (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.55 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 2.91 kWh/m2/day and November at 2.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wahkon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wahkon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wahkon, MN, of 4.61 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Wahkon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wahkon 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 Wahkon
The Power of Solar in Wahkon, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wahkon (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wahkon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wahkon, MN
Wahkon (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5357.16 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wahkon is July with an average of 594.36 kWhac, followed by June at 562.54 kWhac and August at 550.24 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wahkon (Minnesota) are December with an average of 270.64 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 298.74 kWhac and January at 315.92 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wahkon
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The city of Wahkon, MN in Mille Lacs County has an approximate population of 206. [6]
Wahkon, 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.