Based on historical 55577 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 55577.[1]
The region associated with 55577 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.82 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.15 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 55577 that are always titled at the latitude of Maple Plain (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.57 kWh/m2/day, or about 20% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.82 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.15 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 55577
Solar Radiation Data in 55577
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 55577.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 55577
The region associated with 55577 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 55577 is July with an average of 6.34 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 6.02 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.99 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 55577 are December with an average of 2.85 kWh/m2/day, followed by November with an average of 3.49 kWh/m2/day and January at 3.56 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 55577 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 55577
The average monthly solar radiation level in 55577, 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: 55577 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 55577 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 55577
The Power of Solar in 55577
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 55577. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 55577. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 55577
55577 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5698.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 55577 is July with an average of 592.45 kWhac, followed by August at 567.26 kWhac and June at 550.06 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 55577 are December with an average of 305.33 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 352.39 kWhac and January at 384.42 kWhac. [2]
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More about 55577
About 55577
The ZIP code 55577 is associated with the city of Maple Plain in Hennepin County in Minnesota.
55577 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 55577, or for more solar-related resources for MN, 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.