Based on historical Albany, MN data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Albany.[1]
Albany has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.77 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 8% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Albany that are always titled at the latitude of Albany (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.44 kWh/m2/day, or about 18% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.77 kWh/m2/day and approximately 9% 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 Albany
Solar Radiation Data in Albany, MN
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Albany.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Albany, MN
Albany, MN has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.74 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Albany is July with an average of 6.29 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.94 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.65 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Albany (Minnesota) are December with an average of 2.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.17 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.34 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Albany vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Albany
The average monthly solar radiation level in Albany, MN, of 4.74 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]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Albany vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Albany 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.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Albany
The Power of Solar in Albany, MN
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Albany (mn). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Albany. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Albany, MN
Albany (MN) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5496.23 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Albany is July with an average of 581.66 kWhac, followed by August at 557.69 kWhac and May at 540.46 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Albany (Minnesota) are December with an average of 296.48 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 329.81 kWhac and January at 341.32 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Albany
Albany Electricity Costs
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Albany Natural Gas Costs
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The city of Albany, MN in Stearns County has an approximate population of 2,561. [6]
Albany, MN Solar Energy
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Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.