Based on historical 58207 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 58207.[1]
The region associated with 58207 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.6 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.98 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 58207 that are always titled at the latitude of Grand Forks (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.29 kWh/m2/day, or about 19% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.6 kWh/m2/day and approximately 8% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.98 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 58207
Solar Radiation Data in 58207
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 58207.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 58207
The region associated with 58207 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 58207 is August with an average of 6.33 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.25 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 58207 are December with an average of 2.52 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 2.93 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.01 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 58207 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 58207
The average monthly solar radiation level in 58207, of 4.66 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 19% 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: 58207 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 58207 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.
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Solar Power Output in 58207
The Power of Solar in 58207
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 58207. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 58207. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 58207
58207 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5422.06 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 58207 is July with an average of 592.18 kWhac, followed by August at 588.9 kWhac and April at 538.7 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 58207 are December with an average of 268.23 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 295.59 kWhac and January at 327.61 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 58207 is associated with the city of Grand Forks in Grand Forks County in North Dakota.
58207 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 58207, or for more solar-related resources for ND, check out 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.