Based on historical River Falls, WI data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in River Falls.[1]
River Falls has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 6% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.02 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in River Falls that are always titled at the latitude of River Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.47 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.02 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 River Falls
Solar Radiation Data in River Falls, WI
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in River Falls.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for River Falls, WI
River Falls, WI has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.75 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in River Falls is July with an average of 6.28 kWh/m2/day, followed by June at 5.81 kWh/m2/day and August at 5.69 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in River Falls (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 2.86 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.29 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.31 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: River Falls vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in River Falls
The average monthly solar radiation level in River Falls, WI, of 4.75 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]
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Solar Power: River Falls vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average River Falls 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 River Falls
The Power of Solar in River Falls, WI
Monthly AC solar system output averages for River Falls (wi). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in River Falls. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for River Falls, WI
River Falls (WI) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5505.58 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in River Falls is July with an average of 582.83 kWhac, followed by May at 536.97 kWhac and August at 536.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in River Falls (Wisconsin) are December with an average of 305.94 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 325.96 kWhac and January at 358.27 kWhac. [2]
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More about River Falls
About River Falls
The city of River Falls, WI in Pierce County has an approximate population of 15,000. [6]
River Falls, WI Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power River Falls, WI, or for more solar-related resources for River Falls, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Nineteen-year-old Edmund Becquerel, a French experimental physicist, discovered the basis of solar energy in 1839.
