Based on historical 56649 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 56649.[1]
The region associated with 56649 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 10% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.88 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 56649 that are always titled at the latitude of International Falls (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.25 kWh/m2/day, or about 21% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 10% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.88 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 56649
Solar Radiation Data in 56649
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 56649.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 56649
The region associated with 56649 has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 56649 is April with an average of 6.12 kWh/m2/day, followed by July at 6.09 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 56649 are November with an average of 2.46 kWh/m2/day, followed by December with an average of 2.52 kWh/m2/day and January at 2.79 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 56649 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 56649
The average monthly solar radiation level in 56649, of 4.58 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 17% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% 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: 56649 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 56649 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 56649
The Power of Solar in 56649
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 56649. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 56649. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 56649
56649 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5224.34 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 56649 is April with an average of 563.46 kWhac, followed by July at 556.3 kWhac and March at 546.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 56649 are November with an average of 247.48 kWhac, followed by December with an average of 263.91 kWhac and January at 298.89 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 56649 is associated with the city of International Falls in Koochiching County in Minnesota.
56649 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 56649, 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.
