Based on historical 55455 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55455.[1]
The region associated with 55455 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.79 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55455 that are always titled at the latitude of Minneapolis (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.56 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.79 kWh/m2/day and approximately 11% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 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 55455
Solar Radiation Data in 55455
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55455.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55455
The region associated with 55455 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 55455 is July with an average of 6.24 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.77 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55455 are December with an average of 2.96 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.54 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.64 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55455 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55455
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55455, of 4.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% 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: 55455 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55455 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 55455
The Power of Solar in 55455
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55455. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55455. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55455
55455 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5656.61 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55455 is July with an average of 571.28 kWhac, followed by August at 560.55 kWhac and March at 545.9 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55455 are December with an average of 311.3 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 354.39 kWhac and January at 391.62 kWhac. [2]
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More about 55455
About 55455
The ZIP code 55455 is associated with the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County in Minnesota.
55455 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55455, or for more solar-related resources for MN, check out 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.