Based on historical Zumbrota, 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 Zumbrota.[1]
Zumbrota has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.8 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.96 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Zumbrota that are always titled at the latitude of Zumbrota (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.42 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.8 kWh/m2/day and approximately 12% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.96 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 Zumbrota
Solar Radiation Data in Zumbrota, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Zumbrota.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Zumbrota, MN
Zumbrota, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Zumbrota is July with an average of 6.23 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.77 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Zumbrota (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.54 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.31 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.42 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Zumbrota vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Zumbrota
The average monthly solar radiation level in Zumbrota, MN, of 4.72 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 20% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 29% 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: Zumbrota vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Zumbrota 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 Zumbrota
The Power of Solar in Zumbrota, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Zumbrota (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Zumbrota. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Zumbrota, MN
Zumbrota (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5460.81 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Zumbrota is July with an average of 578.77 kWhac, followed by August at 542.74 kWhac and May at 540.11 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Zumbrota (Minnesota) are December with an average of 267.83 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 328.58 kWhac and February at 348.1 kWhac. [2]
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More about Zumbrota
About Zumbrota
The city of Zumbrota, MN in Goodhue County has an approximate population of 3,252. [6]
Zumbrota, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.