Based on historical Wells, 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 Wells.[1]
Wells has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 5% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.06 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Wells that are always titled at the latitude of Wells (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.06 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 Wells
Solar Radiation Data in Wells, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Wells.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Wells, MN
Wells, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Wells is July with an average of 6.38 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.7 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Wells (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.75 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.55 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Wells vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Wells
The average monthly solar radiation level in Wells, MN, of 4.85 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 23% 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]
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Solar Power: Wells vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Wells 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 Wells
The Power of Solar in Wells, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Wells (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Wells. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Wells, MN
Wells (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5605.18 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Wells is July with an average of 595.04 kWhac, followed by August at 561.37 kWhac and May at 525.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Wells (Minnesota) are December with an average of 289.4 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 361.43 kWhac and January at 381.59 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Wells
Wells Electricity Costs
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Wells Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Wells, MN in Faribault County has an approximate population of 2,343. [6]
Wells, 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.